Yêu anh hàng thịt, thít chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún

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Meaning · English

Love the butcher, hate the pork seller, but still buy from them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu thợ mổ, ghét người bán thịt

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Literally: Love the meat shop owner, hate the rice shop owner, smash the bowl and pot to chase away the noodle shop owner

Examples

Yêu anh hàng thịt, thít chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún, nhưng cuối cùng vẫn phải mua hàng của họLove the butcher, hate the rice seller, smash the bowl and pot to chase away the noodle seller, but eventually still have to buy from them

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

Common questions

What does “Yêu anh hàng thịt, thít chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún” mean?

Love the butcher, hate the pork seller, but still buy from them Literally: Love the meat shop owner, hate the rice shop owner, smash the bowl and pot to chase away the noodle shop owner

Is “Yêu anh hàng thịt, thít chị hàng xôi, đập bát đập nồi đuổi cô hàng bún” formal or informal?

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