Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm cập cời, mùa đợi nhau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One misfortune follows another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đổi một bất hạnh này đến một bất hạnh khác

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Literally: Birds take turns to cry, seasons wait for each other

Examples

Sau khi mất việc thì anh ấy lại bị ốm, thật chiêm cập cời, mùa đợi nhau.After losing his job, he got sick, it's really one misfortune after 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 “Chiêm cập cời, mùa đợi nhau” mean?

One misfortune follows another Literally: Birds take turns to cry, seasons wait for each other

Is “Chiêm cập cời, mùa đợi nhau” formal or informal?

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

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