Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đằng trước kẻ Rừng, sau lưng kẻ Dáng

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Meaning · English

Someone has problems both at home and outside

Literally: In front of the forest, behind the hill

Examples

Anh ấy đang gặp khó khăn vì công ty và vợ đang ốm, đúng như câu Đằng trước kẻ Rừng, sau lưng kẻ DángHe's having a tough time with his company and his wife being sick, it's like the saying goes, in front of the forest, behind the hill

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đằng trước kẻ Rừng, sau lưng kẻ Dáng” mean?

Someone has problems both at home and outside Literally: In front of the forest, behind the hill

Is “Đằng trước kẻ Rừng, sau lưng kẻ Dáng” formal or informal?

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

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