Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứt đi mà nối sao bằng mối xưa

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Meaning · English

A broken relationship is harder to restore than before

Literally: Break and then connect, how can it be like the old knot

Examples

Anh ấy đã chia tay với cô ấy, giờ dù có muốn làm lại cũng không thể như trước được, đứt đi mà nối sao bằng mối xưaHe broke up with her, now even if they want to get back together, it's not the same as before, a broken relationship is harder to restore

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đứt đi mà nối sao bằng mối xưa” mean?

A broken relationship is harder to restore than before Literally: Break and then connect, how can it be like the old knot

Is “Đứt đi mà nối sao bằng mối xưa” formal or informal?

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