Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mừng như mừng bồ sống dậy

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely happy and excited

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hạnh phúc và phấn khích đến mức cực độ

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Literally: Happy like a buffalo gets up

Examples

Khi nghe tin được nhận vào đại học, cả nhà mừng như mừng bồ sống dậy.When hearing the news of being accepted into university, the whole family was extremely happy.

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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 như mừng bồ sống dậy” mean?

To be extremely happy and excited Literally: Happy like a buffalo gets up

Is “Mừng như mừng bồ sống dậy” formal or informal?

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

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