Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đưa cửa trước, rước cửa sau

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Meaning · English

To open one door, but then have another problem arise

Literally: push the front door, pull the back door

Examples

Anh ấy vừa giải quyết xong vấn đề này thì lại xuất hiện vấn đề khác, thật là đưa cửa trước, rước cửa sauHe had just solved this problem when another one appeared, it's like bringing one door in front and taking another door 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 “Đưa cửa trước, rước cửa sau” mean?

To open one door, but then have another problem arise Literally: push the front door, pull the back door

Is “Đưa cửa trước, rước cửa 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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