Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghét của cay lại rơi vào tay bán ớt

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Meaning · English

To hate something but still end up doing it

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

Examples

Anh ấy ghét công việc kinh doanh nhưng cuối cùng ghét của cay lại rơi vào tay bán ớt.He hated business, but in the end, he hated bitter melon and fell into the chili seller's hand.

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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 vào tay bán ớt” mean?

To hate something but still end up doing it Literally: Hate bitter melon but fall into chili seller's hand

Is “Ghét của cay lại rơi 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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