Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuốc cam Vân Cát, con hát Thi Liệu.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad workman blames his tools

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Vân Cát's bitter medicine, Thi Liệu's singing child

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc kém, nên đổ lỗi cho dụng cụ, thật là thuốc cam Vân Cát, con hát Thi Liệu.He works poorly, so he blames the tools, it's truly Vân Cát's bitter medicine, Thi Liệu's singing child.

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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 “Thuốc cam Vân Cát, con hát Thi Liệu.” mean?

A bad workman blames his tools Literally: Vân Cát's bitter medicine, Thi Liệu's singing child

Is “Thuốc cam Vân Cát, con hát Thi Liệu.” formal or informal?

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

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