Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gánh cực mà đội lên non, còng lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sau

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Meaning · English

One trouble follows another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Carry a heavy load up the mountain, hunchbacked and running fast, still followed

Examples

Sau khi mất việc thì bị ốm, thật là gánh cực mà đội lên non, còng lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sauAfter losing his job, he got sick, it's really one trouble 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 “Gánh cực mà đội lên non, còng lưng mà chạy cực còn theo sau” mean?

One trouble follows another Literally: Carry a heavy load up the mountain, hunchbacked and running fast, still followed

Is “Gánh cực mà đội lên non, còng lưng mà chạy cực còn theo 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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