Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhét cua thì lồi đam

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To drive out one problem only to create another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đuổi một vấn đề đi và tạo ra một vấn đề khác

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Literally: stuff crab then bulge dam

Examples

Việc nhét cua thì lồi đam xảy ra khi chính sách mới gây ra vấn đề khácThe situation of driving out one problem only to create another happens when the new policy causes another issue

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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 “Nhét cua thì lồi đam” mean?

To drive out one problem only to create another Literally: stuff crab then bulge dam

Is “Nhét cua thì lồi 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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