Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê thằng õng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù

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Meaning · English

To abandon a lesser problem for a greater one

Literally: Scold the pot-bellied man, take the hunchbacked man

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ việc ở công ty cũ để vào công ty mới, chính là chê thằng õng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù.He quit his old job to join a new company, which is like abandoning a lesser problem for a greater one

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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 thằng õng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù” mean?

To abandon a lesser problem for a greater one Literally: Scold the pot-bellied man, take the hunchbacked man

Is “Chê thằng õng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù” formal or informal?

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

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