Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu nhau chín bỏ làm mười

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Meaning · English

To abandon something when it is almost complete

Literally: Love each other for nine, abandon for ten

Examples

Họ yêu nhau chín bỏ làm mười, cuối cùng không thànhThey almost got together, but ended up not making it

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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 chín bỏ làm mười” mean?

To abandon something when it is almost complete Literally: Love each other for nine, abandon for ten

Is “Yêu nhau chín bỏ làm mười” formal or informal?

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

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