Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói chửa qua, xí xa đã đến

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Meaning · English

One problem is not yet solved when another appears

Literally: Hunger not yet passed, fart already arrived

Examples

Công ty vừa giải quyết xong vấn đề tài chính thì Đói chửa qua, xí xa đã đến, máy móc lại hỏngThe company had just solved the financial problem when another issue arose, the machines broke down

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

Common questions

What does “Đói chửa qua, xí xa đã đến” mean?

One problem is not yet solved when another appears Literally: Hunger not yet passed, fart already arrived

Is “Đói chửa qua, xí xa đã đến” formal or informal?

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

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