Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giở ra mắc dây, giở vào mắc thừng

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to encounter a worse one

Literally: take out get stuck in wire, take in get stuck in rope

Examples

Anh ấy vừa trả xong nợ ngân hàng thì lại bị bệnh phải nằm viện, thật là giở ra mắc dây, giở vào mắc thừng.He just paid off his bank loan and then got sick and had to go to the hospital, it's like escaping one problem only to encounter a worse one

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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 “Giở ra mắc dây, giở vào mắc thừng” mean?

To escape one problem only to encounter a worse one Literally: take out get stuck in wire, take in get stuck in rope

Is “Giở ra mắc dây, giở vào mắc thừng” formal or informal?

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

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