Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dứt dây ai nỡ dứt chồi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's hard to end a relationship due to emotional attachment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó chấm dứt mối quan hệ vì gắn bó tình cảm

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Literally: Cut the rope, no one dares to cut the sprout

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nói 'dứt dây ai nỡ dứt chồi' khi nhắc đến mối quan hệ của tôi và anh ấyMy mom always says 'dứt dây ai nỡ dứt chồi' when talking about my relationship with him

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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 “Dứt dây ai nỡ dứt chồi” mean?

It's hard to end a relationship due to emotional attachment Literally: Cut the rope, no one dares to cut the sprout

Is “Dứt dây ai nỡ dứt chồi” formal or informal?

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

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