Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mừng củi trên rừng, mừng cá dưới sông

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Meaning · English

To be happy for others' success

Literally: Rejoice over firewood in the forest, rejoice over fish in the river

Examples

Anh ấy mừng củi trên rừng khi bạn thành côngHe rejoiced over others' success when his friend succeeded

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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.

Common questions

What does “Mừng củi trên rừng, mừng cá dưới sông” mean?

To be happy for others' success Literally: Rejoice over firewood in the forest, rejoice over fish in the river

Is “Mừng củi trên rừng, mừng cá dưới sông” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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