Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không ưa thì dưa có dòi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who dislikes something will find fault with it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai ghét thì sẽ tìm ra lỗi

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Literally: Not like then gourd has worm

Examples

Anh ấy không thích việc đó, nên nói không ưa thì dưa có dòi.He didn't like the job, so he said it was flawed.

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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 “Không ưa thì dưa có dòi” mean?

Someone who dislikes something will find fault with it Literally: Not like then gourd has worm

Is “Không ưa thì dưa có dòi” formal or informal?

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

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