Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiêng ăn cái thì ăn nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To avoid one problem only to encounter a worse one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tránh vấn đề này mà gặp vấn đề khác tồi hơn

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Literally: Avoid eating the meat but eat the sauce

Examples

Anh ấy kiêng ăn cái thì ăn nước khi bỏ việc cũ để khởi nghiệpHe avoided one problem only to encounter another when he quit his old job to start a new business

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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 “Kiêng ăn cái thì ăn nước” mean?

To avoid one problem only to encounter a worse one Literally: Avoid eating the meat but eat the sauce

Is “Kiêng ăn cái thì ăn nước” formal or informal?

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

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