Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba
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Meaning · English
Love each other despite disagreements
Literally: love each other, nine knocks, split three
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Họ yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba, nhưng vẫn sống rất hạnh phúcThey love each other despite their disagreements, but they still live very happily
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba” mean?
Love each other despite disagreements Literally: love each other, nine knocks, split three
Is “Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.