Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đi khôn đứt, bứt khôn rời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Leaving can't cut it, pulling can't part it — attachment past all severing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự gắn bó quá mạnh, không thể cắt đứt

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Literally: going can't sever; plucking can't detach

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đi khôn đứt, bứt khôn rời” mean?

Leaving can't cut it, pulling can't part it — attachment past all severing. Literally: going can't sever; plucking can't detach

Is “đi khôn đứt, bứt khôn rời” formal or informal?

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

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