Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ưa, thời dưa có dòi

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Meaning · English

When you dislike something, even its good aspects become annoying

Literally: Not like, then melon has worms

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng ưa công việc mới, nên chẳng ưa thời dưa có dòiHe didn't like the new job, so even the good things about it annoyed him

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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 “Chẳng ưa, thời dưa có dòi” mean?

When you dislike something, even its good aspects become annoying Literally: Not like, then melon has worms

Is “Chẳng ưa, thời dưa có dòi” formal or informal?

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

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