Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó chết lại thêm đồng riềng

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Meaning · English

Making a bad situation worse

Literally: Dead dog adds lemongrass

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc, chó chết lại thêm đồng riềng bị tai nạnHe lost his job, and to make matters worse, he had an accident

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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 “Chó chết lại thêm đồng riềng” mean?

Making a bad situation worse Literally: Dead dog adds lemongrass

Is “Chó chết lại thêm đồng riềng” formal or informal?

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

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