Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn đằng đông cõng chồng mà chạy, cơn đằng tây mưa dây bão giật

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Meaning · English

When one problem is solved, another arises

Literally: Eastern wind carries husband to run, western wind rains and storms

Examples

Sau khi công ty giải quyết xong vấn đề tài chính, thì lại xuất hiện vấn đề nhân sự, thật là cơn đằng đông cõng chồng mà chạy, cơn đằng tây mưa dây bão giậtAfter the company solved the financial problem, then the personnel problem appeared, 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 “Cơn đằng đông cõng chồng mà chạy, cơn đằng tây mưa dây bão giật” mean?

When one problem is solved, another arises Literally: Eastern wind carries husband to run, western wind rains and storms

Is “Cơn đằng đông cõng chồng mà chạy, cơn đằng tây mưa dây bão giật” formal or informal?

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