Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước có chỗ trong chỗ đục, người có khi nhục khi vinh

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Meaning · English

People experience both shame and honor in life

Literally: Water has clear and murky parts, people have humiliating and glorious times

Examples

Cuộc đời ai cũng trải qua những lúc thăng trầm, như nước có chỗ trong chỗ đục, người có khi nhục khi vinh.Everyone's life has ups and downs, like water having clear and murky parts, people experience both shame and honor.

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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 “Nước có chỗ trong chỗ đục, người có khi nhục khi vinh” mean?

People experience both shame and honor in life Literally: Water has clear and murky parts, people have humiliating and glorious times

Is “Nước có chỗ trong chỗ đục, người có khi nhục khi vinh” formal or informal?

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