Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vặt đầu cá vá đầu tép

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Meaning · English

To fix one problem but create another

Literally: pull the head of fish, pull the head of shrimp

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề này nhưng lại vặt đầu cá vá đầu tépHe tried to solve this problem but it was a case of vặt đầu cá vá đầu tép

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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 “Vặt đầu cá vá đầu tép” mean?

To fix one problem but create another Literally: pull the head of fish, pull the head of shrimp

Is “Vặt đầu cá vá đầu tép” formal or informal?

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

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