Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Têm trầu cho anh cóc xơi

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To add fuel to the fire or make a bad situation worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gây ra tình hình tồi tệ hơn

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Literally: add betel nut for the toad to eat

Examples

Ông ấy đã添 trầu cho anh cóc xơi khi nói xấu sau lưng người đóHe added fuel to the fire when he spoke badly about that person behind their back

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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 “Têm trầu cho anh cóc xơi” mean?

To add fuel to the fire or make a bad situation worse Literally: add betel nut for the toad to eat

Is “Têm trầu cho anh cóc xơi” formal or informal?

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

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