Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vay chày vay cối

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Meaning · English

To borrow trouble or take on unnecessary problems

Literally: borrow pestle borrow mortar

Examples

Anh ấy vay chày vay cối khi tham gia vào công việc đóHe borrowed trouble when he got involved in that business

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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 “Vay chày vay cối” mean?

To borrow trouble or take on unnecessary problems Literally: borrow pestle borrow mortar

Is “Vay chày vay cối” formal or informal?

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

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