Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cú kêu ra, ma kêu vào

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Meaning · English

One evil is replaced by another

Literally: Owl cries out, ghost cries in

Examples

Chúng tôi nghĩ mình đã giải quyết vấn đề, nhưng cú kêu ra, ma kêu vào.We thought we had solved the problem, but it was a case of one evil being replaced by 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cú kêu ra, ma kêu vào” mean?

One evil is replaced by another Literally: Owl cries out, ghost cries in

Is “Cú kêu ra, ma kêu vào” formal or informal?

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

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