thả đỉa ba ba
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Setting leeches on the softshell turtle — feeding one pest to another; a children's chasing game.
Literally: release leeches for the turtle
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thả đỉa ba ba” mean?
Setting leeches on the softshell turtle — feeding one pest to another; a children's chasing game. Literally: release leeches for the turtle
Is “thả đỉa ba ba” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.