Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bận trước phải đau bận sau phải rái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One trouble leads to another

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Literally: Busy before must hurt, busy after must pull

Examples

Sau khi mất việc thì lại bị ốm, bận trước phải đau bận sau phải rái.After losing his job, he got sick, one trouble leads to another

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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 “Bận trước phải đau bận sau phải rái” mean?

One trouble leads to another Literally: Busy before must hurt, busy after must pull

Is “Bận trước phải đau bận sau phải rái” formal or informal?

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

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