Sông su có khúc, người khó có lúc
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Meaning · English
Everyone faces difficulties at some point in life
Literally: River has bends, people have hard times
Examples
Mỗi người đều phải trải qua những lúc khó khăn, như câu nói sông su có khúc, người khó có lúcEveryone goes through tough times, as the saying goes, river has bends, people have hard times
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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 “Sông su có khúc, người khó có lúc” mean?
Everyone faces difficulties at some point in life Literally: River has bends, people have hard times
Is “Sông su có khúc, người khó có lúc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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