Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lửa đã đỏ lại bỏ thêm rơm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To add fuel to the fire

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Fire has turned red then throw more straw

Examples

Khi anh ấy đang tức giận, việc bạn nói như vậy chỉ là lửa đã đỏ lại bỏ thêm rơmWhen he was angry, your words were like adding fuel to the fire

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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 “Lửa đã đỏ lại bỏ thêm rơm” mean?

To add fuel to the fire Literally: Fire has turned red then throw more straw

Is “Lửa đã đỏ lại bỏ thêm rơm” formal or informal?

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

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