Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bồ dục chấm mắm cáy thì không hợp, phí cả thứ ngon

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Meaning · English

Some things do not go well together

Literally: Pregnant woman eating mắm cáy is not suitable, wasting delicious food

Examples

Anh ấy kết hợp màu xanh với màu cam, bồ dục chấm mắm cáy thì không hợpHe combined blue with orange, some things do not go well together

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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.

Common questions

What does “Bồ dục chấm mắm cáy thì không hợp, phí cả thứ ngon” mean?

Some things do not go well together Literally: Pregnant woman eating mắm cáy is not suitable, wasting delicious food

Is “Bồ dục chấm mắm cáy thì không hợp, phí cả thứ ngon” formal or informal?

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

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