Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Qua truông trổ bòi vào khái

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Meaning · English

Something unwanted appears when expecting something good

Literally: cross the field and get leeches on the neck

Examples

Tôi vừa mua được nhà, qua truông trổ bòi vào khái, giá nhà lại tăng vọtI just bought a house, but something unwanted happened, the house price soared

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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 “Qua truông trổ bòi vào khái” mean?

Something unwanted appears when expecting something good Literally: cross the field and get leeches on the neck

Is “Qua truông trổ bòi vào khái” formal or informal?

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

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