Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lật ổ đổ trứng

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Meaning · English

To ruin everything by trying to fix one thing

Literally: Flip nest spill eggs

Examples

Anh ấy cố sửa lỗi nhưng cuối cùng lật ổ đổ trứngHe tried to fix the mistake but ended up making everything 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lật ổ đổ trứng” mean?

To ruin everything by trying to fix one thing Literally: Flip nest spill eggs

Is “Lật ổ đổ trứng” formal or informal?

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

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