Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm đổ lỗ chuột, còm khẳng còm kheo

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Meaning · English

When one thing goes wrong, another problem arises

Literally: Rice spills into mouse hole, còm (a type of rice) is both dry and cracked

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh còn gặp tai nạn nữa, thật là cơm đổ lỗ chuột, còm khẳng còm kheo.After losing his job, he had an accident, it's really when one thing goes wrong, another problem arises

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm đổ lỗ chuột, còm khẳng còm kheo” mean?

When one thing goes wrong, another problem arises Literally: Rice spills into mouse hole, còm (a type of rice) is both dry and cracked

Is “Cơm đổ lỗ chuột, còm khẳng còm kheo” formal or informal?

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

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