Cát liền tay thịt cháy ngày
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Meaning · English
Good things happen together, bad things happen together
Literally: sand sticks to hand, meat burns in day
Examples
Sau khi mất việc, anh còn bị ốm nữa, thật là cát liền tay thịt cháy ngàyAfter losing his job, he also got sick, it's really cát liền tay thịt cháy ngày
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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 “Cát liền tay thịt cháy ngày” mean?
Good things happen together, bad things happen together Literally: sand sticks to hand, meat burns in day
Is “Cát liền tay thịt cháy ngày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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