Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt chuột không hay lại hay ỉa bếp

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Causing more problems than solving

Literally: Catch mouse not good, urinate on kitchen

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng sửa máy tính nhưng bắt chuột không hay lại hay ỉa bếp.He tried to fix the computer but it was a case of catching a mouse without being good and urinating on the kitchen

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bắt chuột không hay lại hay ỉa bếp” mean?

Causing more problems than solving Literally: Catch mouse not good, urinate on kitchen

Is “Bắt chuột không hay lại hay ỉa bếp” formal or informal?

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

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