Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đón trước rào sau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To solve one problem only to encounter another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: welcome in front, fence behind

Examples

Anh ấy vừa trả xong nợ cũ thì lại mắc nợ mới, đúng là đón trước rào sau.He just paid off his old debt and now he's in new debt, it's really like welcoming in front and fencing behind.

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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 “Đón trước rào sau” mean?

To solve one problem only to encounter another Literally: welcome in front, fence behind

Is “Đón trước rào sau” formal or informal?

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

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