Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người cười ba tháng, ai cười ba năm

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Meaning · English

One's joy can be another's sorrow

Literally: Person laughs three months, person laughs three years

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mua được nhà, nhưng người láng giềng thì mất nhà vì xây đường mới, người cười ba tháng, ai cười ba năm.He just bought a new house, but his neighbor lost their house due to the new road construction, one's joy can be another's sorrow.

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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 cười ba tháng, ai cười ba năm” mean?

One's joy can be another's sorrow Literally: Person laughs three months, person laughs three years

Is “Người cười ba tháng, ai cười ba năm” formal or informal?

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

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