Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đạp vỏ dưa lại gặp vỏ dừa

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Meaning · English

To fall from one trouble into another

Literally: kick pumpkin skin and meet coconut skin

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, lại bị ốm, thật là đạp vỏ dưa lại gặp vỏ dừa.He just lost his job and got sick, it's like kicking pumpkin skin and meeting coconut skin.

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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 “Đạp vỏ dưa lại gặp vỏ dừa” mean?

To fall from one trouble into another Literally: kick pumpkin skin and meet coconut skin

Is “Đạp vỏ dưa lại gặp vỏ dừa” formal or informal?

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

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