Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn mai tại lỗ, rắn hổ về nhà

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Meaning · English

One trouble goes, another comes

Literally: Snake at the hole, tiger back home

Examples

Khi tôi vừa giải quyết xong vấn đề này thì lại xảy ra vấn đề khác, thật là rắn mai tại lỗ, rắn hổ về nhàWhen I just solved this problem, another one happened, it's really one trouble goes, another comes

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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 “Rắn mai tại lỗ, rắn hổ về nhà” mean?

One trouble goes, another comes Literally: Snake at the hole, tiger back home

Is “Rắn mai tại lỗ, rắn hổ về nhà” formal or informal?

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

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