Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết mẹ bú vú dì

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to face another

Literally: die mother suckle aunt's milk

Examples

Anh ấy vừa hết tiền thì lại bị mất việc, thật là chết mẹ bú vú dì.He just ran out of money and then lost his job, what a case of out of the frying pan into the fire.

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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 “Chết mẹ bú vú dì” mean?

To escape one problem only to face another Literally: die mother suckle aunt's milk

Is “Chết mẹ bú vú dì” formal or informal?

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

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