qua sông đấm gì ra sóng
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Meaning · English
Do not complain about difficulties after taking on a challenge
Literally: cross the river and then punch the wave
Examples
Khi đã qua sông đấm gì ra sóng, hãy cố gắng vượt quaSince you've taken on the challenge, don't complain about the difficulties
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “qua sông đấm gì ra sóng” mean?
Do not complain about difficulties after taking on a challenge Literally: cross the river and then punch the wave
Is “qua sông đấm gì ra sóng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.