Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Y cẩm thương quynh, ám thiên nhật chương

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Meaning · English

Fragrant flowers have thorns, good things have drawbacks

Literally: Fragrant crape myrtle has thorns, dark sky has sunny spells

Examples

Y cẩm thương quynh, ám thiên nhật chương, tôi vẫn quyết định nhận công việc đóFragrant flowers have thorns, good things have drawbacks, so I still decided to take that job

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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 “Y cẩm thương quynh, ám thiên nhật chương” mean?

Fragrant flowers have thorns, good things have drawbacks Literally: Fragrant crape myrtle has thorns, dark sky has sunny spells

Is “Y cẩm thương quynh, ám thiên nhật chương” formal or informal?

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

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