Lúc thương nhau cho đường thêm bánh; buổi ghét nhau tay đánh miệng la

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Meaning · English

When in love, people are generous and kind, but when in hatred, they are cruel and vocal

Literally: When loving each other, add cake to the road; when hating each other, hit with the hand and shout with the mouth

Examples

Họ từng yêu nhau say đắm, nhưng bây giờ lúc thương nhau cho đường thêm bánh; buổi ghét nhau tay đánh miệng laThey used to be deeply in love, but now they illustrate the proverb 'when in love, add cake to the road; when in hate, hit with the hand and shout with the mouth'

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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.

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What does “Lúc thương nhau cho đường thêm bánh; buổi ghét nhau tay đánh miệng la” mean?

When in love, people are generous and kind, but when in hatred, they are cruel and vocal Literally: When loving each other, add cake to the road; when hating each other, hit with the hand and shout with the mouth

Is “Lúc thương nhau cho đường thêm bánh; buổi ghét nhau tay đánh miệng la” formal or informal?

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