Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con sắt vật ngã ông Đùng

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Meaning · English

Falling into a worse situation after trying to escape a bad one

Literally: Iron child falls, Mr. Đùng dies

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, lại bị tai nạn, thật là con sắt vật ngã ông Đùng.He just lost his job and had an accident, it's like con sắt vật ngã ông Đùng.

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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 “Con sắt vật ngã ông Đùng” mean?

Falling into a worse situation after trying to escape a bad one Literally: Iron child falls, Mr. Đùng dies

Is “Con sắt vật ngã ông Đùng” formal or informal?

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

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