Sáng bể chớ mừng, tối rừng chớ lo

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Meaning · English

Don't be too happy or worried about things that may not last

Literally: Rejoice at the sea in the morning, worry at the forest in the evening

Examples

Anh ấy vừa được tăng lương nhưng nhớ câu 'Sáng bể chớ mừng, tối rừng chớ lo' nên không vội mừngHe just got a raise but remembering the phrase 'Sáng bể chớ mừng, tối rừng chớ lo', he didn't celebrate prematurely

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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 “Sáng bể chớ mừng, tối rừng chớ lo” mean?

Don't be too happy or worried about things that may not last Literally: Rejoice at the sea in the morning, worry at the forest in the evening

Is “Sáng bể chớ mừng, tối rừng chớ lo” formal or informal?

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