Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghét của cay lại rơi ngay vào tay bán ớt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To dislike something but still end up doing it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghét nhưng vẫn phải làm

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Literally: Hate bitter melon but fall into the chili seller's hands

Examples

Anh ấy ghét của cay lại rơi ngay vào tay bán ớt khi phải bán ớt để kiếm sốngHe hated bitter melon but fell into the chili seller's hands when he had to sell chili to make a living

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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 “Ghét của cay lại rơi ngay vào tay bán ớt” mean?

To dislike something but still end up doing it Literally: Hate bitter melon but fall into the chili seller's hands

Is “Ghét của cay lại rơi ngay vào tay bán ớt” formal or informal?

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

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