Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mập bọ hung, đói chị ve ve

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Meaning · English

Having to choose between two unpleasant options

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải chọn giữa hai lựa chọn khó chịu

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Literally: shark or hungry horned beetle

Examples

Anh ấy phải chọn giữa việc mất việc hoặc làm việc với sếp khó chịu, thật là mập bọ hung, đói chị ve veHe had to choose between losing his job or working with a difficult boss, it's really a case of mập bọ hung, đói chị ve ve

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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 “Mập bọ hung, đói chị ve ve” mean?

Having to choose between two unpleasant options Literally: shark or hungry horned beetle

Is “Mập bọ hung, đói chị ve ve” formal or informal?

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

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