Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chủng chẳng như bồ dục chấm mắm cáy

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Meaning · English

Some things are inherently incompatible

Literally: Seed not like dipping fish sauce with shrimp paste

Examples

Anh ấy muốn kết hợp kinh doanh và nghệ thuật, nhưng chủng chẳng như bồ dục chấm mắm cáyHe wants to combine business and art, but they are inherently incompatible

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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 “Chủng chẳng như bồ dục chấm mắm cáy” mean?

Some things are inherently incompatible Literally: Seed not like dipping fish sauce with shrimp paste

Is “Chủng chẳng như bồ dục chấm mắm cáy” formal or informal?

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

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