Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nam Tào như muôi múc cháo, Bác Đẩu như gáo múc dầu

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Meaning · English

Men and women are naturally matched

Literally: Male destiny like a scoop for rice porridge, Female destiny like a scoop for oil

Examples

Anh ấy và cô ấy giống như Nam Tào và Bác Đẩu, sinh ra để bên nhau.He and she are like Nam Tào and Bác Đẩu, born to be together.

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

Common questions

What does “Nam Tào như muôi múc cháo, Bác Đẩu như gáo múc dầu” mean?

Men and women are naturally matched Literally: Male destiny like a scoop for rice porridge, Female destiny like a scoop for oil

Is “Nam Tào như muôi múc cháo, Bác Đẩu như gáo múc dầu” formal or informal?

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

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