Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vụng đường khâu làm rầu miếng vá

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Meaning · English

Making a bad situation worse

Literally: sewing a torn road to make a bitter taste

Examples

Anh ấy đã vụng đường khâu làm rầu miếng vá khi nói những lời xúc phạmHe made a bad situation worse when he said insulting words

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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 “Vụng đường khâu làm rầu miếng vá” mean?

Making a bad situation worse Literally: sewing a torn road to make a bitter taste

Is “Vụng đường khâu làm rầu miếng vá” formal or informal?

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

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