khổ tận cam lai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
When bitterness ends, sweetness comes — suffering exhausted, better days arrive.
Literally: bitter ends, sweet returns
Examples
Bao năm vất vả, giờ mới khổ tận cam lai.After years of hardship, the bitter has finally run out and the sweet come in.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “khổ tận cam lai” mean?
When bitterness ends, sweetness comes — suffering exhausted, better days arrive. Literally: bitter ends, sweet returns
Is “khổ tận cam lai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.