Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay ở dở đi

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Meaning · English

It's better to end something on a good note

Literally: Good at bad leave

Examples

Họ quyết định hay ở dở đi, chia tay nhau trước khi mọi thứ trở nên tồi tệThey decided to end things on a good note, breaking up before things got worse

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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 “Hay ở dở đi” mean?

It's better to end something on a good note Literally: Good at bad leave

Is “Hay ở dở đi” formal or informal?

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

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