Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cuốc chạm tai, mai đến gáy

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Meaning · English

One trouble leads to another

Literally: shovel hits ear, tomorrow hits neck

Examples

Tôi vừa mất việc thì cuốc chạm tai, mai đến gáy, nhà lại bị hư roof.I just lost my job and then one trouble led to another, my house's roof got damaged.

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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 “Cuốc chạm tai, mai đến gáy” mean?

One trouble leads to another Literally: shovel hits ear, tomorrow hits neck

Is “Cuốc chạm tai, mai đến gáy” formal or informal?

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

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