Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rế chẳng lành lại chê giành thủng trôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To complain about a situation that is already bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Bamboo bench not good, blame the broken stool

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở, rế chẳng lành lại chê giành thủng trôn.He always complains, it's like blaming the broken stool when the bamboo bench is not good.

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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 “Rế chẳng lành lại chê giành thủng trôn” mean?

To complain about a situation that is already bad Literally: Bamboo bench not good, blame the broken stool

Is “Rế chẳng lành lại chê giành thủng trôn” formal or informal?

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

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