Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bốn chín chưa qua, năm ba đã tới

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Meaning · English

One trouble has not yet passed, another arrives

Literally: Four nine not yet pass, five three already arrive

Examples

Mới vừa hết bệnh, lại bị mất việc, bốn chín chưa qua, năm ba đã tới.I had just recovered from illness, then lost my job, one trouble had not yet passed, another arrived.

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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 “Bốn chín chưa qua, năm ba đã tới” mean?

One trouble has not yet passed, another arrives Literally: Four nine not yet pass, five three already arrive

Is “Bốn chín chưa qua, năm ba đã tới” formal or informal?

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

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