Yêu nhau cau nó cũng say, ghét nhau cau đậu đây khay chẳng màng

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Meaning · English

Even small issues can cause big problems in a strained relationship

Literally: Love each other, betel nut is intoxicating, hate each other, a soybean is a burden

Examples

Họ yêu nhau cau nó cũng say, ghét nhau cau đậu đây khay chẳng màng, nên cuối cùng họ chia tayThey loved each other, but even small things caused big problems, so they eventually broke up

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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 nó cũng say, ghét nhau cau đậu đây khay chẳng màng” mean?

Even small issues can cause big problems in a strained relationship Literally: Love each other, betel nut is intoxicating, hate each other, a soybean is a burden

Is “Yêu nhau cau nó cũng say, ghét nhau cau đậu đây khay chẳng màng” formal or informal?

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