Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một ngày giỗ cha ba ngày húp nước

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Meaning · English

A short period of happiness is followed by a long period of suffering

Literally: One day ancestor worship, three days drinking water

Examples

Sau khi nhận được tiền thừa kế, anh ấy đã tiêu hết trong vài ngày và giờ phải sống tiết kiệm, giống như một ngày giỗ cha ba ngày húp nướcAfter receiving the inheritance, he spent it all in a few days and now has to live frugally, like one day of ancestor worship and three days of drinking water

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Một ngày giỗ cha ba ngày húp nước” mean?

A short period of happiness is followed by a long period of suffering Literally: One day ancestor worship, three days drinking water

Is “Một ngày giỗ cha ba ngày húp nước” formal or informal?

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