Ra tay gạo xay nên cám

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Meaning · English

To spoil or ruin something with one's own actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm hỏng hoặc phá hủy điều gì đó bằng hành động của chính mình

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Literally: Take rice and mill it into flour

Examples

Anh ấy ra tay gạo xay nên cám khi cố gắng tự sửa chữa máy tínhHe spoiled it by trying to fix the computer himself

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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 “Ra tay gạo xay nên cám” mean?

To spoil or ruin something with one's own actions Literally: Take rice and mill it into flour

Is “Ra tay gạo xay nên cám” formal or informal?

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

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