Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đổ dầu vào cỏ mà thiêu, cuốn chiếu một chiều mà đánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take unnecessary and excessive measures

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm quá mức và không cần thiết

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Literally: Pour oil on grass and burn, roll up a mat one way and hit

Examples

Anh ấy đổ dầu vào cỏ mà thiêu khi giải quyết vấn đề đóHe took unnecessary measures when solving that 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đổ dầu vào cỏ mà thiêu, cuốn chiếu một chiều mà đánh” mean?

To take unnecessary and excessive measures Literally: Pour oil on grass and burn, roll up a mat one way and hit

Is “Đổ dầu vào cỏ mà thiêu, cuốn chiếu một chiều mà đánh” formal or informal?

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

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