Phải duyên thì dính như keo, trái duyên trái kiếp như kèo đục vênh

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Meaning · English

If destined, people will stick together, otherwise they will be incompatible

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nếu định sẵn, người ta sẽ gắn bó, ngược lại sẽ không hợp

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Literally: If have fate then stick like glue, opposite fate like a warped and uneven door frame

Examples

Họ kết hôn được 10 năm, thật là phải duyên thì dính như keo, trái duyên trái kiếp như kèo đục vênhThey've been married for 10 years, truly if destined they stick like glue, otherwise they're incompatible

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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 trái kiếp như kèo đục vênh” mean?

If destined, people will stick together, otherwise they will be incompatible Literally: If have fate then stick like glue, opposite fate like a warped and uneven door frame

Is “Phải duyên thì dính như keo, trái duyên trái kiếp như kèo đục vênh” formal or informal?

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