Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải đầu chẳng phải lại phải tai

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Meaning · English

One trouble leads to another

Literally: the head is not right, the ear is also not right

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ta lại bị ốm, thật là phải đầu chẳng phải lại phải tai.When he lost his job, he also got sick, it's really one trouble after 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 “Phải đầu chẳng phải lại phải tai” mean?

One trouble leads to another Literally: the head is not right, the ear is also not right

Is “Phải đầu chẳng phải lại phải tai” formal or informal?

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

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