Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hộ hôn điền thổ, vạn cổ chỉ thù

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Meaning · English

A small feud can last for generations

Literally: hold grudge against field and soil, for ten thousand ages only hatred

Examples

Gia đình họ đã hộ hôn điền thổ với gia đình tôi từ mấy chục năm trướcTheir family has held a grudge against my family for several decades

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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 “Hộ hôn điền thổ, vạn cổ chỉ thù” mean?

A small feud can last for generations Literally: hold grudge against field and soil, for ten thousand ages only hatred

Is “Hộ hôn điền thổ, vạn cổ chỉ thù” formal or informal?

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

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