Sáng ướt áo, trưa ráo thóc
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Meaning · English
Suffering or difficulty is temporary and will soon pass
Literally: Wet shirt in morning, dry rice at noon
Examples
Sau cú sốc tài chính, công ty đã vượt qua và phát triển mạnh mẽ, đúng như câu nói sáng ướt áo, trưa ráo thócAfter the financial shock, the company overcame and developed strongly, just like the saying goes, sáng ướt áo, trưa ráo thóc
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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 “Sáng ướt áo, trưa ráo thóc” mean?
Suffering or difficulty is temporary and will soon pass Literally: Wet shirt in morning, dry rice at noon
Is “Sáng ướt áo, trưa ráo thóc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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