giậu đổ bìm leo
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Meaning · English
When one thing fails, another takes its place
Literally: fence falls, thorny vine climbs
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Công ty cũ phá sản nhưng anh đã tìm được việc mới, đúng là giậu đổ bìm leoHis old company went bankrupt but he found a new job, it's really like when one thing fails, another takes its place
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “giậu đổ bìm leo” mean?
When one thing fails, another takes its place Literally: fence falls, thorny vine climbs
Is “giậu đổ bìm leo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.