Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quý nhau như nén vàng hồ, cho một tí lửa hoá tro tức thì

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Easily destroyed by a small problem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Love each other like a gold ingot in a lake, giving a little fire becomes ash immediately

Examples

Tình yêu của họ quý nhau như nén vàng hồ, cho một tí lửa hoá tro tức thì khi có sự ghen tuôngTheir love was easily destroyed by a small problem, like a gold ingot in a lake, when jealousy arose

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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 “Quý nhau như nén vàng hồ, cho một tí lửa hoá tro tức thì” mean?

Easily destroyed by a small problem Literally: Love each other like a gold ingot in a lake, giving a little fire becomes ash immediately

Is “Quý nhau như nén vàng hồ, cho một tí lửa hoá tro tức thì” formal or informal?

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