Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chắp đầu cá, vá đầu tôm

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Meaning · English

To patch up a situation by combining incompatible things

Literally: attach fish head, mend shrimp head

Examples

Việc kết hợp hai dự án này thật sự là chắp đầu cá, vá đầu tômCombining these two projects is really like patching up a fish head with a shrimp head

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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 “Chắp đầu cá, vá đầu tôm” mean?

To patch up a situation by combining incompatible things Literally: attach fish head, mend shrimp head

Is “Chắp 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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