Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba, ghét nhau cau bảy bổ ra làm mười

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Meaning · English

When in love, people overlook small flaws, but when in hatred, they magnify tiny mistakes

Literally: Love each other, a seventh of a areca nut is split into three, hate each other, a seventh of a areca nut is split into ten

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Họ yêu nhau nên xem nhẹ khuyết điểm nhỏ, nhưng khi ghét nhau thì họ phóng đại mọi thứ, như người ta nói: 'Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba, ghét nhau cau bảy bổ ra làm mười'They love each other so they overlook small flaws, but when they hate each other, they magnify everything, as people say: 'Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba, ghét nhau cau bảy bổ ra làm mười'

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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 nhau cau bảy bổ ba, ghét nhau cau bảy bổ ra làm mười” mean?

When in love, people overlook small flaws, but when in hatred, they magnify tiny mistakes Literally: Love each other, a seventh of a areca nut is split into three, hate each other, a seventh of a areca nut is split into ten

Is “Yêu nhau cau bảy bổ ba, ghét nhau cau bảy bổ ra làm mười” formal or informal?

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