Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không ưa thì dưa khú

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to dislike someone but still have to deal with them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không thích nhưng vẫn phải đối phó

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Literally: don't like but still have bitter melon

Examples

Anh ấy không ưa tôi, nhưng không thể tránh được nên vẫn phải giao tiếpHe doesn't like me, but can't avoid me, so still has to interact

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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 ưa thì dưa khú” mean?

to dislike someone but still have to deal with them Literally: don't like but still have bitter melon

Is “Không ưa thì dưa khú” formal or informal?

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

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