Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thằng sẩm mất gậy

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Meaning · English

A person in a difficult situation becomes even worse off

Literally: The blind man loses his stick

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh còn bị ốm nữa, thật là thằng sẩm mất gậyWhen he lost his job, he also got sick, he's really in a bad situation

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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 “Thằng sẩm mất gậy” mean?

A person in a difficult situation becomes even worse off Literally: The blind man loses his stick

Is “Thằng sẩm mất gậy” formal or informal?

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

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