Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợn lành chữa lợn què

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Meaning · English

Using a bad solution to fix a problem

Literally: good pig cures lame pig

Examples

Anh ấy dùng tiền để mua sự im lặng của họ, đó là lợn lành chữa lợn quèHe used money to buy their silence, that's a case of using a bad solution to fix a problem

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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 “Lợn lành chữa lợn què” mean?

Using a bad solution to fix a problem Literally: good pig cures lame pig

Is “Lợn lành chữa lợn què” formal or informal?

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

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