Cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngon, chín đụn mười con cũng bỏ
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When a relationship is bad, even many children cannot keep it together
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 “Cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngon, chín đụn mười con cũng bỏ” mean?
When a relationship is bad, even many children cannot keep it together Literally: Rice is not good, soup is not delicious, ten children also abandon
Is “Cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngon, chín đụn mười con cũng bỏ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.