Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khoai bở càng đào

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Meaning · English

The more you try to fix a problem, the worse it gets

Literally: mashed potatoes the more dug

Examples

Anh ấy cố giải thích nhưng khoai bở càng đàoHe tried to explain but it only made things worse

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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 “Khoai bở càng đào” mean?

The more you try to fix a problem, the worse it gets Literally: mashed potatoes the more dug

Is “Khoai bở càng đào” formal or informal?

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

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