Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bảy bồ cám, tám bồ bèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Many troubles come one after another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: seven buckets of rice bran, eight buckets of duckweed

Examples

Sau khi mất việc thì Bảy bồ cám, tám bồ bèo, anh ấy còn bị ốm nữa.After losing his job, it was one thing after another, and he even got sick.

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

Common questions

What does “Bảy bồ cám, tám bồ bèo” mean?

Many troubles come one after another Literally: seven buckets of rice bran, eight buckets of duckweed

Is “Bảy bồ cám, tám bồ bèo” formal or informal?

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

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