Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sóng trước bổ răng, sóng sau bổ rứa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One trouble goes and another comes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Previous wave knocks the teeth, following wave knocks the jaw

Examples

Cuộc đời thật là sóng trước bổ răng, sóng sau bổ rứa.Life is really one trouble after another.

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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 “Sóng trước bổ răng, sóng sau bổ rứa” mean?

One trouble goes and another comes Literally: Previous wave knocks the teeth, following wave knocks the jaw

Is “Sóng trước bổ răng, sóng sau bổ rứa” formal or informal?

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

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