Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn rết bò vào, cóc nhái nhảy ra

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When bad people arrive, good people leave

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi người xấu đến, người tốt rời đi

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Literally: Snakes and centipedes enter, frogs and toads jump out

Examples

Khi mới chuyển đến khu này, tôi thấy rắn rết bò vào, cóc nhái nhảy ra.When I first moved to this neighborhood, I saw bad people moving in and good people moving out.

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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 rết bò vào, cóc nhái nhảy ra” mean?

When bad people arrive, good people leave Literally: Snakes and centipedes enter, frogs and toads jump out

Is “Rắn rết bò vào, cóc nhái nhảy ra” formal or informal?

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

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