Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông hoắm không chết, đi chết vũng trâu đầm

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Meaning · English

One trouble passes, another arrives

Literally: River dries up but doesn't die, goes to die in buffalo pond

Examples

Cuộc sống thật là khổ, sông hoắm không chết, đi chết vũng trâu đầm.Life is really hard, one trouble passes, another arrives.

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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 “Sông hoắm không chết, đi chết vũng trâu đầm” mean?

One trouble passes, another arrives Literally: River dries up but doesn't die, goes to die in buffalo pond

Is “Sông hoắm không chết, đi chết vũng trâu đầm” formal or informal?

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

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