Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nam mô một lấy bốn, ta đã khốn lại còn nam mô

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Meaning · English

To make a bad situation worse

Literally: Reciting the name of Buddha to get four, we're already troubled and still recite the name of Buddha

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc, nay lại bị ốm, thật là nam mô một lấy bốn, ta đã khốn lại còn nam môHe lost his job and now he's sick, it's really making 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 “Nam mô một lấy bốn, ta đã khốn lại còn nam mô” mean?

To make a bad situation worse Literally: Reciting the name of Buddha to get four, we're already troubled and still recite the name of Buddha

Is “Nam mô một lấy bốn, ta đã khốn lại còn nam 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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