Yêu nhau cau chũm ăn chơi, ghét nhau cau đậu đầy cơi chẳng màng

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Meaning · English

When in love, small issues are overlooked, but when hatred arises, even minor problems become significant

Literally: Love each other, betel nut and areca eat for fun, hate each other, a basket full of beans is not worth it

Examples

Họ yêu nhau nên luôn bỏ qua những lỗi nhỏ, nhưng khi ghét nhau, mọi thứ đều trở thành vấn đề lớnThey love each other so they always overlook small mistakes, but when they hate each other, everything becomes a big problem

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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.

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What does “Yêu nhau cau chũm ăn chơi, ghét nhau cau đậu đầy cơi chẳng màng” mean?

When in love, small issues are overlooked, but when hatred arises, even minor problems become significant Literally: Love each other, betel nut and areca eat for fun, hate each other, a basket full of beans is not worth it

Is “Yêu nhau cau chũm ăn chơi, ghét nhau cau đậu đầy cơi chẳng màng” formal or informal?

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