Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắc cái vạ như vạ vịt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be in a troublesome situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rơi vào tình huống rắc rối

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Literally: to catch the curse like a duck's curse

Examples

Anh ấy mắc cái vạ như vạ vịt vì quên mang tiềnHe was in a troublesome situation because he forgot to bring money

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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 “Mắc cái vạ như vạ vịt” mean?

To be in a troublesome situation Literally: to catch the curse like a duck's curse

Is “Mắc cái vạ như vạ vịt” formal or informal?

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

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