Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thỏ tử, cẩu phanh

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Meaning · English

When one person dies, another takes their place

Literally: Rabbit dies, dog replaces

Examples

Sau khi ông giám đốc cũ nghỉ hưu, một người mới đã vào thay thế với câu nói Thỏ tử, cẩu phanhAfter the old director retired, a new person took his place, as the saying goes Thỏ tử, cẩu phanh

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thỏ tử, cẩu phanh” mean?

When one person dies, another takes their place Literally: Rabbit dies, dog replaces

Is “Thỏ tử, cẩu phanh” formal or informal?

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

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