Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quấy hôi bôi lọ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Trying to fix one problem but causing another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: Scoop up the foul-smelling and apply to the bottle

Examples

Anh ấy cố sửa lỗi máy tính nhưng cuối cùng quấy hôi bôi lọHe tried to fix the computer but ended up making things 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 “Quấy hôi bôi lọ” mean?

Trying to fix one problem but causing another Literally: Scoop up the foul-smelling and apply to the bottle

Is “Quấy hôi bôi lọ” formal or informal?

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

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