sông có khúc người có lúc
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Also seen as: sông có khúc, người có lúc
Meaning · English
Life has its ups and downs
Literally: River has bends, people have times
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cuộc đời này sông có khúc người có lúc màLife has its ups and downs, after all
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “sông có khúc người có lúc” mean?
Life has its ups and downs Literally: River has bends, people have times
Is “sông có khúc người có lúc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.