Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn dưa, chừa rau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Leave something bad to avoid something worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat cucumber, avoid vegetable

Examples

Anh ấy ăn dưa, chừa rau khi quyết định nghỉ việcHe left the bad job to avoid a worse situation

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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 “Ăn dưa, chừa rau” mean?

Leave something bad to avoid something worse Literally: Eat cucumber, avoid vegetable

Is “Ăn dưa, chừa rau” formal or informal?

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

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