Người đời ai khỏi gian nan; gian nan có thuở, thanh nhàn có khi

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Meaning · English

Everyone faces difficulties, but they are temporary

Literally: People in life who avoid difficulties; difficulties have a time, tranquility has a moment

Examples

Mỗi người đều phải trải qua những khó khăn, nhưng như ông cha ta đã nói: "Người đời ai khỏi gian nan; gian nan có thuở, thanh nhàn có khi"Everyone has to go through hardships, but as our ancestors said: "Everyone faces difficulties, but they are temporary"

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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 đời ai khỏi gian nan; gian nan có thuở, thanh nhàn có khi” mean?

Everyone faces difficulties, but they are temporary Literally: People in life who avoid difficulties; difficulties have a time, tranquility has a moment

Is “Người đời ai khỏi gian nan; gian nan có thuở, thanh nhàn có khi” formal or informal?

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