Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết đuối bám phải bọt

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Meaning · English

Desperate people cling to anything for survival

Literally: drown and cling to foam

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ta chết đuối bám phải bọt và nhận bất kỳ công việc nàoWhen he lost his job, he was desperate and took any job

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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 “Chết đuối bám phải bọt” mean?

Desperate people cling to anything for survival Literally: drown and cling to foam

Is “Chết đuối bám phải bọt” formal or informal?

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

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