Ngồi mà nghĩ, đứng mà suy, vàng còn bán xoắn huống gì duyên em
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Even valuable things can be lost if not taken care of, so how about something as fleeting as romance
Ngay cả những thứ quý giá cũng có thể bị mất nếu không được chăm sóc
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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 “Ngồi mà nghĩ, đứng mà suy, vàng còn bán xoắn huống gì duyên em” mean?
Even valuable things can be lost if not taken care of, so how about something as fleeting as romance Literally: Sitting and thinking, standing and pondering, gold is still sold in twisted shapes, what about your fate
Is “Ngồi mà nghĩ, đứng mà suy, vàng còn bán xoắn huống gì duyên em” formal or informal?
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