Nước đầy đổ đĩa khôn bưng, thấy ai vinh hiển thì mừng cho nhau
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Meaning · English
Rejoice at others' success
Literally: Water full spills over the plate, seeing someone prosper and being happy for them
Examples
Anh ấy vừa được thăng chức, tôi thấy mà mừng cho anh ấy vì nhớ câu nói của bố: Nước đầy đổ đĩa khôn bưng, thấy ai vinh hiển thì mừng cho nhauHe just got promoted, I'm happy for him, remembering my dad's saying: Nước đầy đổ đĩa khôn bưng, thấy ai vinh hiển thì mừng cho nhau
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Nước đầy đổ đĩa khôn bưng, thấy ai vinh hiển thì mừng cho nhau” mean?
Rejoice at others' success Literally: Water full spills over the plate, seeing someone prosper and being happy for them
Is “Nước đầy đổ đĩa khôn bưng, thấy ai vinh hiển thì mừng cho nhau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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