Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không sơn mà gắn mới hèo, không bùa, không thuốc mà theo mới tình

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Meaning · English

Love requires effort and commitment to flourish

Literally: No paint but new glue is poor, no spell, no medicine but follows new love

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ rằng không sơn mà gắn mới hèo, không bùa, không thuốc mà theo mới tình khi yêuHe always remembers that love requires effort and commitment to flourish when he's in love

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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 “Không sơn mà gắn mới hèo, không bùa, không thuốc mà theo mới tình” mean?

Love requires effort and commitment to flourish Literally: No paint but new glue is poor, no spell, no medicine but follows new love

Is “Không sơn mà gắn mới hèo, không bùa, không thuốc mà theo mới tình” formal or informal?

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

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