Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà gáy canh một hoả tai, gà gáy canh hai đạo tặc

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Meaning · English

One misfortune often leads to another

Literally: Rooster crows first watch fire, rooster crows second watch thief

Examples

Khi mất việc thì lại bị ốm, thật là gà gáy canh một hoả tai, gà gáy canh hai đạo tặcWhen I lost my job, I got sick, it's really one misfortune after another

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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 “Gà gáy canh một hoả tai, gà gáy canh hai đạo tặc” mean?

One misfortune often leads to another Literally: Rooster crows first watch fire, rooster crows second watch thief

Is “Gà gáy canh một hoả tai, gà gáy canh hai đạo tặc” formal or informal?

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

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