Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê rau muống sống, lại ôm dưa già

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Meaning · English

Rejecting something good for a worse alternative

Literally: Blaming water spinach for being raw, yet hugging an old bitter melon

Examples

Anh ấy chê công việc cũ, nhưng công việc mới lại tệ hơn, chính là chê rau muống sống, lại ôm dưa già.He complained about his old job, but the new one is even worse, which is a case of rejecting something good for a worse alternative

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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 sống, lại ôm dưa già” mean?

Rejecting something good for a worse alternative Literally: Blaming water spinach for being raw, yet hugging an old bitter melon

Is “Chê rau muống sống, 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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