Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chặt 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 gắng giải quyết vấn đề này, nhưng lại chặt đầu cá, vá đầu tômHe tried to solve this problem, but ended up cutting the fish's head and mending the shrimp's 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 “Chặt 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 “Chặt 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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