Một con sông, có khúc trong, có khúc đục
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Meaning · English
Life has its ups and downs
Literally: A river has clear and muddy sections
Examples
Cuộc đời giống như một con sông, có khúc trong, có khúc đụcLife is like a river, with clear and muddy sections
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Một con sông, có khúc trong, có khúc đục” mean?
Life has its ups and downs Literally: A river has clear and muddy sections
Is “Một con sông, có khúc trong, có khúc đục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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