Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm bóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay

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Meaning · English

One misfortune leads to another

Literally: peel pomelo, season pierce hand

Examples

Sau khi bị mất việc, anh còn gặp tai nạn giao thông, thật là chiêm bóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tayAfter losing his job, he also had a traffic accident, it's really one misfortune after another

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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 “Chiêm bóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay” mean?

One misfortune leads to another Literally: peel pomelo, season pierce hand

Is “Chiêm bóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay” formal or informal?

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

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