Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cuốc chạm vai, mai đến gáy

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Meaning · English

Problems or troubles follow one after another

Literally: hoe touches shoulder, tombstone reaches neck

Examples

Cuộc sống của anh ấy thật khó khăn, cuốc chạm vai, mai đến gáy.His life is really difficult, problems keep piling up.

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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 vai, mai đến gáy” mean?

Problems or troubles follow one after another Literally: hoe touches shoulder, tombstone reaches neck

Is “Cuốc chạm vai, 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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