Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá mè sông Mực chấm với nước mắm Do Xuyên, chết xuống âm phủ còn muốn viên mút xương

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Meaning · English

Something extremely delicious

Literally: Mackerel from Mực river with Do Xuyen fish sauce, even in the underworld, one still wants to suck the bones

Examples

Món cá mè này ngon quá, cá mè sông Mực chấm với nước mắm Do Xuyên, chết xuống âm phủ còn muốn viên mút xươngThis mackerel dish is so delicious, it's like the proverb says

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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 “Cá mè sông Mực chấm với nước mắm Do Xuyên, chết xuống âm phủ còn muốn viên mút xương” mean?

Something extremely delicious Literally: Mackerel from Mực river with Do Xuyen fish sauce, even in the underworld, one still wants to suck the bones

Is “Cá mè sông Mực chấm với nước mắm Do Xuyên, chết xuống âm phủ còn muốn viên mút xương” formal or informal?

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