Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đem lợn lành, chữa lợn toi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To replace something of value with something worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay thế thứ có giá trị bằng thứ vô giá trị

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Literally: Bring healthy pig, cure dead pig

Examples

Anh ấy đem lợn lành, chữa lợn toi khi thay thế chiếc xe mới bằng một chiếc xe cũ hỏngHe brought a healthy pig to cure a dead pig when he replaced the new car with a broken old one

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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 “Đem lợn lành, chữa lợn toi” mean?

To replace something of value with something worthless Literally: Bring healthy pig, cure dead pig

Is “Đem lợn lành, chữa lợn toi” formal or informal?

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

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