Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Diều tha quạ mổ

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Meaning · English

Letting one evil escape only to be plagued by another

Literally: Release the kite, peck the crow

Examples

Khi chấm dứt chiến tranh, đất nước lại phải đối mặt với nạn đói, thật là diều tha quạ mổ.When the war ended, the country had to face famine, it's like releasing the kite only to be pecked by the crow.

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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 “Diều tha quạ mổ” mean?

Letting one evil escape only to be plagued by another Literally: Release the kite, peck the crow

Is “Diều tha quạ mổ” formal or informal?

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

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