Muốn ăn bánh ít lá gai, lấy chồng Đồng Cọ sợ dài đường đi

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Meaning · English

Be cautious of a relationship due to potential difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cẩn thận khi bắt đầu một mối quan hệ vì những khó khăn có thể xảy ra

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Literally: Want to eat small cake wrapped in thorny leaves, take husband from Dong Co, fear long road

Examples

Cô ấy không muốn hẹn hò anh ấy vì nhớ câu muốn ăn bánh ít lá gai, lấy chồng Đồng Cọ sợ dài đường điShe didn't want to date him because she remembered the proverb wanting to eat small cake wrapped in thorny leaves, take husband from Dong Co, fear long road

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Muốn ăn bánh ít lá gai, lấy chồng Đồng Cọ sợ dài đường đi” mean?

Be cautious of a relationship due to potential difficulties Literally: Want to eat small cake wrapped in thorny leaves, take husband from Dong Co, fear long road

Is “Muốn ăn bánh ít lá gai, lấy chồng Đồng Cọ sợ dài đường đi” formal or informal?

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