Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi ỉa bắt cứt lại

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Meaning · English

To fix one problem only to cause another

Literally: go to the bathroom and catch the fart back

Examples

Anh ấy bán xe máy để trả nợ, nhưng rồi lại đi ỉa bắt cứt lại vì không có tiền đi lại.He sold his motorcycle to pay off debt, but then he went from bad to worse because he had no money for transportation.

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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 “Đi ỉa bắt cứt lại” mean?

To fix one problem only to cause another Literally: go to the bathroom and catch the fart back

Is “Đi ỉa bắt cứt lại” formal or informal?

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

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