Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy cửa trước vào cửa sau

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to encounter another

Literally: run out the front door and enter the back door

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ việc cũ để tránh áp lực nhưng chạy cửa trước vào cửa sau khi công việc mới còn nhiều vấn đề hơnHe quit his old job to avoid pressure but ended up running out the front door and into the back door when the new job had even more issues

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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 “Chạy cửa trước vào cửa sau” mean?

To escape one problem only to encounter another Literally: run out the front door and enter the back door

Is “Chạy cửa trước vào cửa sau” formal or informal?

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

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