Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng phải đầu lại phải tai

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Meaning · English

One misfortune leads to another

Literally: not head then ear

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh ấy lại bị ốm, chẳng phải đầu lại phải tai.After losing his job, he got sick, one misfortune led 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 “Chẳng phải đầu lại phải tai” mean?

One misfortune leads to another Literally: not head then ear

Is “Chẳng phải đầu lại phải tai” formal or informal?

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

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