Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu nhau bốc bải giần sàng, ghét nhau đũa ngọc mâm vàng cũng chê

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Meaning · English

When in love, even the humblest things are appreciated, but when hated, not even the finest things are valued.

Literally: Love each other, sift through and select grains of rice, hate each other, even jade chopsticks and golden trays are scorned

Examples

Anh ấy yêu em nên dù em chỉ nấu cơm trắng thôi, anh cũng khen ngon, nhưng giờ anh ghét em, cho dù em nấu món gì ngon nhất đi chăng nữa, anh cũng chê.He used to love me, so even if I just cooked plain rice, he'd praise it as delicious, but now he hates me, and no matter how well I cook, he'll still complain.

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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 “Yêu nhau bốc bải giần sàng, ghét nhau đũa ngọc mâm vàng cũng chê” mean?

When in love, even the humblest things are appreciated, but when hated, not even the finest things are valued. Literally: Love each other, sift through and select grains of rice, hate each other, even jade chopsticks and golden trays are scorned

Is “Yêu nhau bốc bải giần sàng, ghét nhau đũa ngọc mâm vàng cũng chê” formal or informal?

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

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