Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh ác mắc ó, chê vò vò mắc cua vành

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Meaning · English

Avoid evil to prevent trouble

Literally: Avoid evil gets stuck in ivy, scorn gets stuck in crab claws

Examples

Khi gặp người xấu, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu tránh ác mắc ó, chê vò vò mắc cua vànhWhen meeting bad people, he always remembers the saying avoid evil to prevent trouble

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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 “Tránh ác mắc ó, chê vò vò mắc cua vành” mean?

Avoid evil to prevent trouble Literally: Avoid evil gets stuck in ivy, scorn gets stuck in crab claws

Is “Tránh ác mắc ó, chê vò vò mắc cua vành” formal or informal?

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

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