nước nóng còn có khi nguội
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Hot water cools in time — so does hot temper; wait it out.
Literally: hot water still has its cooling hour
Examples
Cứ để ông ấy nguôi, nước nóng còn có khi nguội.Give him time — hot water always cools.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nước nóng còn có khi nguội” mean?
Hot water cools in time — so does hot temper; wait it out. Literally: hot water still has its cooling hour
Is “nước nóng còn có khi nguội” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.