Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay sốt đổi tay nguội

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Meaning · English

To pass a problem from one person to another without solving it

Literally: Hot hand changes to cool hand

Examples

Công ty đã tay sốt đổi tay nguội vấn đề này trong nhiều nămThe company has been passing this problem from one person to another for years

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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 “Tay sốt đổi tay nguội” mean?

To pass a problem from one person to another without solving it Literally: Hot hand changes to cool hand

Is “Tay sốt đổi tay nguội” formal or informal?

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

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