Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sướng trước khổ sau, vui quá hoá buồn

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Meaning · English

Happiness is short-lived and often followed by suffering

Literally: Happy before, suffering after, too much joy turns to sorrow

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mua được nhà, nhưng rồi phát hiện ra nó có nhiều vấn đề, sướng trước khổ sau thật.He just bought a house, but then discovered it had many problems, happiness was short-lived indeed.

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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 “Sướng trước khổ sau, vui quá hoá buồn” mean?

Happiness is short-lived and often followed by suffering Literally: Happy before, suffering after, too much joy turns to sorrow

Is “Sướng trước khổ sau, vui quá hoá buồn” formal or informal?

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

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