Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cửa nhà anh tan
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Meaning · English
A broken marriage or relationship
Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp paste smeared inversely, the whole house collapses
Examples
Sau cuộc tranh cãi, họ đã bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cửa nhà anh tan.After the argument, they had a broken marriage.
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cửa nhà anh tan” mean?
A broken marriage or relationship Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp paste smeared inversely, the whole house collapses
Is “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cửa nhà anh tan” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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