Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngã nước đu đủ, ung nhũ lá na

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Meaning · English

When one thing goes wrong, another starts to go wrong too

Literally: falling water and papaya, festering breast and na leaf

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh còn gặp tai nạn giao thông, thật là ngã nước đu đủ, ung nhũ lá naAfter losing his job, he also had a traffic accident, it's really when one thing goes wrong, another starts to go wrong too

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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 “Ngã nước đu đủ, ung nhũ lá na” mean?

When one thing goes wrong, another starts to go wrong too Literally: falling water and papaya, festering breast and na leaf

Is “Ngã nước đu đủ, ung nhũ lá na” formal or informal?

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

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