Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương hoài thương huỷ

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Meaning · English

Excessive love can be harmful

Literally: love exhausts love destroys

Examples

Bà mẹ quá thương con nên luôn làm mọi việc cho con, dẫn đến thương hoài thương huỷ.The mother loved her child too much, so she always did everything for him, leading to excessive love being harmful.

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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 “Thương hoài thương huỷ” mean?

Excessive love can be harmful Literally: love exhausts love destroys

Is “Thương hoài thương huỷ” formal or informal?

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

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