Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán hùm buôn sói

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Meaning · English

To escape a bad situation only to fall into a worse one

Literally: Sell tiger buy wolf

Examples

Anh ta vừa mất việc thì lại bị bệnh, thật là bán hùm buôn sói.He just lost his job and now he's sick, it's really selling tiger buying wolf.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán hùm buôn sói” mean?

To escape a bad situation only to fall into a worse one Literally: Sell tiger buy wolf

Is “Bán hùm buôn sói” formal or informal?

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

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