Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già

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Meaning · English

To reject something good and end up with something worse

Literally: scold water spinach withered then hug old cucumber

Examples

Anh ấy chê công việc tốt ở thành phố, giờ thì chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già ở quêHe rejected a good job in the city, now he's unhappy with a bad one in his hometown

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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 rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già” mean?

To reject something good and end up with something worse Literally: scold water spinach withered then hug old cucumber

Is “Chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già” formal or informal?

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

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