Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồng bảy ngâu ra, mồng ba ngâu vào

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Meaning · English

A problem solved creates a new one

Literally: seventh day snake comes out, third day snake enters

Examples

Anh ấy vừa giải quyết xong vấn đề này thì lại gặp phải vấn đề khác, thật là mồng bảy ngâu ra, mồng ba ngâu vàoHe had just solved this problem and then encountered another one, it's really a case of mồng bảy ngâu ra, mồng ba ngâu vào

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mồng bảy ngâu ra, mồng ba ngâu vào” mean?

A problem solved creates a new one Literally: seventh day snake comes out, third day snake enters

Is “Mồng bảy ngâu ra, mồng ba ngâu vào” formal or informal?

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