Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê cam sành, gặp quýt hôi

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Meaning · English

To reject something only to end up with something worse

Literally: Reject orange, meet smelly tangerine

Examples

Anh ấy chê công việc cũ, nhưng công việc mới còn tệ hơn, thật chê cam sành, gặp quýt hôiHe complained about his old job, but the new one is even worse, it's a case of rejecting orange, meeting smelly tangerine

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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 “Chê cam sành, gặp quýt hôi” mean?

To reject something only to end up with something worse Literally: Reject orange, meet smelly tangerine

Is “Chê cam sành, gặp quýt hôi” formal or informal?

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

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