Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phi đằng nọ, tắc đằng kia

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Meaning · English

To escape one trouble only to fall into another

Literally: avoid this side, trip the other side

Examples

Anh ấy phi đằng nọ, tắc đằng kia khi bỏ việc cũ để khởi nghiệpHe escaped one trouble only to fall into 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phi đằng nọ, tắc đằng kia” mean?

To escape one trouble only to fall into another Literally: avoid this side, trip the other side

Is “Phi đằng nọ, tắc đằng kia” formal or informal?

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

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