Cắt dây bầu dây bí, chẳng ai cắt duyên chị duyên em
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Breaking off relationships is easy, but reestablishing them is difficult
Examples
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Cắt dây bầu dây bí, chẳng ai cắt duyên chị duyên em” mean?
Breaking off relationships is easy, but reestablishing them is difficult Literally: Cutting the gourd vine, the calabash vine, no one cuts the sisters' fate
Is “Cắt dây bầu dây bí, chẳng ai cắt duyên chị duyên em” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.