Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mướp đắng phải mạt cưa

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Meaning · English

One evil leads to another

Literally: bitter gourd must sawdust

Examples

Sau khi bị lừa đảo, anh ta lại gặp thêm rắc rối: mướp đắng phải mạt cưa.After being cheated, he encountered more trouble: one evil leads to another

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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 “Mướp đắng phải mạt cưa” mean?

One evil leads to another Literally: bitter gourd must sawdust

Is “Mướp đắng phải mạt cưa” formal or informal?

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

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