Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sư hổ mang, vãi rắn rết

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Meaning · English

A bad situation gets worse

Literally: Tiger's wife has snakes and centipedes

Examples

Khi mất việc thì lại bị ốm, thật sư hổ mang, vãi rắn rếtWhen I lost my job, I got sick, it's really a bad situation getting worse

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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 “Sư hổ mang, vãi rắn rết” mean?

A bad situation gets worse Literally: Tiger's wife has snakes and centipedes

Is “Sư hổ mang, vãi rắn rết” formal or informal?

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

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