Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dòi trong xương đòi ra

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Meaning · English

A problem that is deeply ingrained and hard to resolve

Literally: Maggots in the bone wanting to come out

Examples

Vấn đề tham nhũng là dòi trong xương đòi raThe problem of corruption is a deeply ingrained 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dòi trong xương đòi ra” mean?

A problem that is deeply ingrained and hard to resolve Literally: Maggots in the bone wanting to come out

Is “Dòi trong xương đòi ra” formal or informal?

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

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