Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đưa đũa ghét năm, đưa tăm ghét đời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To hate someone so much that you wish them dead

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ghét ai đó đến mức muốn họ chết

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Literally: carrying chopsticks hates five, carrying toothpick hates life

Examples

Anh ấy đưa đũa ghét năm, đưa tăm ghét đời với người bạn cũHe hates his old friend so much that he wishes them dead

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đưa đũa ghét năm, đưa tăm ghét đời” mean?

To hate someone so much that you wish them dead Literally: carrying chopsticks hates five, carrying toothpick hates life

Is “Đưa đũa ghét năm, đưa tăm ghét đời” formal or informal?

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

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