Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhện sa, xà đón

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One evil leads to another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: spider falls, snake welcomes

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ta lại bị ốm, thật là nhện sa, xà đón.When he lost his job, he got sick, it's really one evil leads to another

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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 “Nhện sa, xà đón” mean?

One evil leads to another Literally: spider falls, snake welcomes

Is “Nhện sa, xà đón” formal or informal?

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

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