Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cối chết bỏ chày, chết mày còn tao

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Meaning · English

When one problem is solved, another arises

Literally: mortar dies abandon pestle, die you still have me

Examples

Tôi vừa trả xong nợ cũ, thì nợ mới lại ập tới, thật là cối chết bỏ chày, chết mày còn tao.I just paid off my old debt, and then a new debt came, it's really when one problem is solved, another arises

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cối chết bỏ chày, chết mày còn tao” mean?

When one problem is solved, another arises Literally: mortar dies abandon pestle, die you still have me

Is “Cối chết bỏ chày, chết mày còn tao” formal or informal?

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

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