Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏng keo này, bày keo khác

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Meaning · English

To replace one bad situation with another

Literally: Spoil this glue, apply other glue

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, lại bị bệnh, thật hỏng keo này, bày keo khác.He just lost his job and got sick, it's really out of the frying pan into the fire.

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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 “Hỏng keo này, bày keo khác” mean?

To replace one bad situation with another Literally: Spoil this glue, apply other glue

Is “Hỏng keo này, bày keo khác” formal or informal?

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

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