Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngựa qua cửa sổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A narrow escape or a close call

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cuộc thoát hiểm hẹp hoặc một tình huống nguy cấp

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Literally: Horse passes through the window

Examples

Anh ấy thoát được tai nạn nhờ may mắn, thật là ngựa qua cửa sổ.He escaped the accident luckily, it was a narrow escape.

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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 “Ngựa qua cửa sổ” mean?

A narrow escape or a close call Literally: Horse passes through the window

Is “Ngựa qua cửa sổ” formal or informal?

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

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