Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông sâu há dễ bắc cầu, trai vong vợ cũ gái rầu chồng xưa

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Meaning · English

It's hard to forget or replace a past love

Literally: Deep river is not easy to build bridge, dead husband old wife sad former husband

Examples

Anh ấy vẫn nhớ người yêu cũ, sông sâu há dễ bắc cầuHe still remembers his old lover, it's hard to forget

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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 “Sông sâu há dễ bắc cầu, trai vong vợ cũ gái rầu chồng xưa” mean?

It's hard to forget or replace a past love Literally: Deep river is not easy to build bridge, dead husband old wife sad former husband

Is “Sông sâu há dễ bắc cầu, trai vong vợ cũ gái rầu chồng xưa” formal or informal?

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

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