Phải duyên thì dính như keo, trái duyên chồng chếnh như kèo đực vênh

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Meaning · English

If fate unites, people stick together, but if not, they drift apart

Literally: If have fate then stick like glue, opposite fate lean like uneven door frame

Examples

Họ kết hôn được năm năm rồi, thật là phải duyên thì dính như keoThey've been married for five years now, truly if fate unites, they stick like glue

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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 “Phải duyên thì dính như keo, trái duyên chồng chếnh như kèo đực vênh” mean?

If fate unites, people stick together, but if not, they drift apart Literally: If have fate then stick like glue, opposite fate lean like uneven door frame

Is “Phải duyên thì dính như keo, trái duyên chồng chếnh như kèo đực vênh” formal or informal?

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