Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất bò lại mất thêm nước mắm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lose even more after an initial loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất mát thêm sau khi đã mất mát ban đầu

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Literally: Lose the cow and also lose the fish sauce

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc, mất bò lại mất thêm nước mắm khi phải bán xe để trả nợ.He lost his job, and to make matters worse, he had to sell his car to pay off debt.

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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 “Mất bò lại mất thêm nước mắm” mean?

To lose even more after an initial loss Literally: Lose the cow and also lose the fish sauce

Is “Mất bò lại mất thêm nước mắm” formal or informal?

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

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