Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bo con săn sắt, bắt con cá rô

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Meaning · English

Solve a small problem but create a bigger one

Literally: Catch iron fish, catch carp

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề nhưng lại bo con săn sắt, bắt con cá rôHe tried to solve the problem but ended up making things worse

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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 “Bo con săn sắt, bắt con cá rô” mean?

Solve a small problem but create a bigger one Literally: Catch iron fish, catch carp

Is “Bo con săn sắt, bắt con cá rô” formal or informal?

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

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