Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau bụng thì uống nước sông, đau mắt lấy nhựa xương rồng mà bôi

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Meaning · English

Using the wrong solution to a problem

Literally: Stomach ache drink river water, eye ache apply cactus sap

Examples

Anh ấy dùng tiền vay để trả nợ, thật là đau bụng thì uống nước sôngHe used borrowed money to pay debt, that's using the wrong solution to a problem

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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, đau mắt lấy nhựa xương rồng mà bôi” mean?

Using the wrong solution to a problem Literally: Stomach ache drink river water, eye ache apply cactus sap

Is “Đau bụng thì uống nước sông, đau mắt lấy nhựa xương rồng mà bôi” formal or informal?

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

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