Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đã khó, chó cắn thêm

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Meaning · English

When things are already difficult, they become even worse

Literally: Already hard, dog bites more

Examples

Công việc đã khó, giờ lại bị sếp phê bình, đúng là đã khó, chó cắn thêm.The job was already tough, and now the boss is criticizing us, it's really when things are already difficult, they become even worse.

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

Common questions

What does “Đã khó, chó cắn thêm” mean?

When things are already difficult, they become even worse Literally: Already hard, dog bites more

Is “Đã khó, chó cắn thêm” formal or informal?

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

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