Nhét cua lòi đam

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Meaning · English

To drive out one evil and let another take its place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: pushing out crab and pulling out thorns

Examples

Chính sách mới nhét cua lòi đam, gây ra nhiều vấn đề mớiThe new policy is driving out one evil and letting another take its place, causing many new problems

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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 “Nhét cua lòi đam” mean?

To drive out one evil and let another take its place Literally: pushing out crab and pulling out thorns

Is “Nhét cua lòi đam” formal or informal?

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

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