Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dùi đánh đục, thì đục đánh chạm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One evil causes another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Mallet hits chisel, then chisel hits anvil

Examples

Khi tham nhũng dẫn đến bất công, thì bất công lại gây ra khủng bố.When corruption leads to injustice, then injustice causes terrorism.

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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 “Dùi đánh đục, thì đục đánh chạm” mean?

One evil causes another Literally: Mallet hits chisel, then chisel hits anvil

Is “Dùi đánh đục, thì đục đánh chạm” formal or informal?

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

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