Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh, lên thác xuống ghềnh, mày tao chỉ tớ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Life is full of ups and downs

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc sống đầy những thăng trầm

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Literally: Smooth sailing, cup for uncle and cup for brother, up the waterfall and down the rapids, you and I are just servants

Examples

Cuộc đời thật là thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh, lên thác xuống ghềnh, mày tao chỉ tớLife is indeed full of ups and downs

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh, lên thác xuống ghềnh, mày tao chỉ tớ” mean?

Life is full of ups and downs Literally: Smooth sailing, cup for uncle and cup for brother, up the waterfall and down the rapids, you and I are just servants

Is “Thuận buồm xuôi gió, chén chú chén anh, lên thác xuống ghềnh, mày tao chỉ tớ” formal or informal?

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

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