Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Na mô một bồ lấy bốn, người ta đã khốn lại còn na mô

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Meaning · English

To make a bad situation worse

Literally: take one bowl and get four, people are already troubled and still take more

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc, nay lại bị ốm, na mô một bồ lấy bốn, người ta đã khốn lại còn na mô.He lost his job and now is sick, to make a bad situation worse

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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 “Na mô một bồ lấy bốn, người ta đã khốn lại còn na mô” mean?

To make a bad situation worse Literally: take one bowl and get four, people are already troubled and still take more

Is “Na mô một bồ lấy bốn, người ta đã khốn lại còn na mô” formal or informal?

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

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