Người có lúc vinh lúc nhục, nước có lúc đục lúc trong
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People and nations experience ups and downs
Examples
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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 “Người có lúc vinh lúc nhục, nước có lúc đục lúc trong” mean?
People and nations experience ups and downs Literally: People have times of honor and times of shame, water has times of murkiness and times of clarity
Is “Người có lúc vinh lúc nhục, nước có lúc đục lúc trong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.