Khó khăn tôi rắp cậy ông, ai ngờ ông lại kiệt cùng hơn tôi

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Meaning · English

Someone you rely on for help is actually in a worse situation

Literally: Hardship I lean on you, unexpectedly you are even more exhausted than me

Examples

Khi mất việc, tôi nghĩ vợ sẽ giúp tôi nhưng khó khăn tôi rắp cậy ông, ai ngờ ông lại kiệt cùng hơn tôiWhen I lost my job, I thought my wife would help me, but the person I relied on was actually in a worse situation

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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 “Khó khăn tôi rắp cậy ông, ai ngờ ông lại kiệt cùng hơn tôi” mean?

Someone you rely on for help is actually in a worse situation Literally: Hardship I lean on you, unexpectedly you are even more exhausted than me

Is “Khó khăn tôi rắp cậy ông, ai ngờ ông lại kiệt cùng hơn tôi” formal or informal?

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