Khi vui cũng muốn sống dài, khi buồn thời muốn thác mai cho rồi
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People want to live forever when happy, but want to die when sad
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Khi vui cũng muốn sống dài, khi buồn thời muốn thác mai cho rồi” mean?
People want to live forever when happy, but want to die when sad Literally: When happy want to live long, when sad want to throw oneself into the river and end it all
Is “Khi vui cũng muốn sống dài, khi buồn thời muốn thác mai cho rồi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.