Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt cá là hương hoa, tương cà là gia bản

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Meaning · English

Some things are naturally suited to each other

Literally: Meat and fish are fragrance and flowers, fish sauce and tomatoes are family roots

Examples

Cô ấy và anh ấy giống như thịt cá là hương hoa, tương cà là gia bản, họ thật phù hợp với nhauShe and he are like meat and fish are fragrance and flowers, fish sauce and tomatoes are family roots, they really match each other

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thịt cá là hương hoa, tương cà là gia bản” mean?

Some things are naturally suited to each other Literally: Meat and fish are fragrance and flowers, fish sauce and tomatoes are family roots

Is “Thịt cá là hương hoa, tương cà là gia bản” formal or informal?

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