Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi chéo ngà, đàn bà một mắt

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Meaning · English

A bad situation can be made worse by another problem

Literally: Elephant crosses tusks, woman with one eye

Examples

Khi công ty đang gặp khó khăn thì lại bị rút vốn, voi chéo ngà, đàn bà một mắtWhen the company was struggling, it was then withdrawn capital, a bad situation made worse

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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 “Voi chéo ngà, đàn bà một mắt” mean?

A bad situation can be made worse by another problem Literally: Elephant crosses tusks, woman with one eye

Is “Voi chéo ngà, đàn bà một mắt” formal or informal?

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

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