Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vừa mất vải vừa phải ăn dơ

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Meaning · English

To suffer a loss and also face a bad situation

Literally: Lose cloth and have to eat dirty food

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, vừa phải ăn dơ vì vợ bỏ đi.He lost his job and had to suffer his wife leaving him.

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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 “Vừa mất vải vừa phải ăn dơ” mean?

To suffer a loss and also face a bad situation Literally: Lose cloth and have to eat dirty food

Is “Vừa mất vải vừa phải ăn dơ” formal or informal?

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

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