Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cắt đầu cá, vá đầu tôm

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Meaning · English

To fix one problem but create another

Literally: Cut the fish's head, mend the shrimp's head

Examples

Anh ấy cố cắt đầu cá, vá đầu tôm khi sửa lỗiHe tried to fix one problem but created another when fixing the error

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cắt đầu cá, vá đầu tôm” mean?

To fix one problem but create another Literally: Cut the fish's head, mend the shrimp's head

Is “Cắt đầu cá, vá đầu tôm” formal or informal?

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

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