Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy

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Meaning · English

Deal with a problem while still watching out for another

Literally: Eastern fence, watch and run

Examples

Anh ấy vừa làm việc vừa nghe điện thoại, cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy.He was working while listening to the phone, dealing with multiple things at once.

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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 vừa trông vừa chạy” mean?

Deal with a problem while still watching out for another Literally: Eastern fence, watch and run

Is “Cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy” formal or informal?

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

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