Lợn lành chữa thành lợn què

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Meaning · English

Trying to help someone can sometimes make things worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cố gắng giúp đỡ ai đó đôi khi có thể làm cho mọi thứ trở nên tồi tệ hơn

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Literally: good pig becomes crippled pig

Examples

Anh ấy muốn giúp bạn nhưng kết quả là lợn lành chữa thành lợn quèHe wanted to help his friend but it ended up making things worse

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lợn lành chữa thành lợn què” mean?

Trying to help someone can sometimes make things worse Literally: good pig becomes crippled pig

Is “Lợn lành chữa thành 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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