Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ô vuông, bổ hố, vắt khăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make things more complicated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho mọi việc phức tạp hơn

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Literally: square hole, split towel

Examples

Anh ấy đã ô vuông, bổ hố, vắt khăn vấn đề đơn giản đó.He made the simple problem more complicated.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ô vuông, bổ hố, vắt khăn” mean?

To make things more complicated Literally: square hole, split towel

Is “Ô vuông, bổ hố, vắt khăn” formal or informal?

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

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