Vui một đêm thành tiên, phiền một đêm thành quỷ

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Meaning · English

One night of pleasure can bring great joy, but one night of trouble can bring great misery

Literally: Happy one night become immortal, troubled one night become ghost

Examples

Anh ấy vui một đêm thành tiên, nhưng rồi phiền một đêm thành quỷ khi bị mất hết tiềnHe was over the moon one night, but then he was miserable the next night when he lost all his money

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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 “Vui một đêm thành tiên, phiền một đêm thành quỷ” mean?

One night of pleasure can bring great joy, but one night of trouble can bring great misery Literally: Happy one night become immortal, troubled one night become ghost

Is “Vui một đêm thành tiên, phiền một đêm thành quỷ” formal or informal?

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