Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lại mặt hơn ăn cưới

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Better to meet again than to attend a wedding

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gặp lại tốt hơn là tham dự đám cưới

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Literally: again face more than eat wedding

Examples

Cô ấy nói với anh ấy rằng lại mặt hơn ăn cưới khi họ chia tay.She told him that it's better to meet again than to attend a wedding when they parted.

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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 “Lại mặt hơn ăn cưới” mean?

Better to meet again than to attend a wedding Literally: again face more than eat wedding

Is “Lại mặt hơn ăn cưới” formal or informal?

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

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