Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau bụng thì uống nước sông

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Meaning · English

Solve a problem with a solution that makes it worse

Literally: Stomach ache then drink river water

Examples

Anh ấy bán xe để mua điện thoại, đau bụng thì uống nước sông thế đóHe sold his car to buy a phone, that's an example of making a bad situation 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 “Đau bụng thì uống nước sông” mean?

Solve a problem with a solution that makes it worse Literally: Stomach ache then drink river water

Is “Đau bụng thì uống nước sông” formal or informal?

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

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