Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mía sâu tìừng vã, nhà dột từng nơi

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Meaning · English

Many small problems occur simultaneously

Literally: sugarcane has worms in bundles, house leaks in many places

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang phải đối mặt với nhiều vấn đề cùng một lúc, thật là mía sâu tìừng vã, nhà dột từng nơiMy family is facing many problems at the same time, it's really sugarcane has worms in bundles, house leaks in many places

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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 “Mía sâu tìừng vã, nhà dột từng nơi” mean?

Many small problems occur simultaneously Literally: sugarcane has worms in bundles, house leaks in many places

Is “Mía sâu tìừng vã, nhà dột từng nơi” formal or informal?

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

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