Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sóng trước vỗ đâu, sóng sau xô đấy

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Meaning · English

Each generation has its own troubles

Literally: Previous wave crashes here, following wave crashes there

Examples

Tuổi trẻ ngày nay quá bận rộn, sóng trước vỗ đâu, sóng sau xô đấyYoung people today are too busy, each generation has its own troubles

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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.

Common questions

What does “Sóng trước vỗ đâu, sóng sau xô đấy” mean?

Each generation has its own troubles Literally: Previous wave crashes here, following wave crashes there

Is “Sóng trước vỗ đâu, sóng sau xô đấy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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