Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cát liền tay, thịt chày ngày

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Meaning · English

Good things come together, bad things happen one after another

Literally: sand sticks to hand, meat hits the thigh daily

Examples

Sau khi gặp may mắn, cô ấy lại gặp nhiều điều xui xẻo, thật là cát liền tay, thịt chày ngày.After being lucky, she encountered many unlucky things, it's really like good things come together, bad things happen one after another.

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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 “Cát liền tay, thịt chày ngày” mean?

Good things come together, bad things happen one after another Literally: sand sticks to hand, meat hits the thigh daily

Is “Cát liền tay, thịt chày 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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