Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc Cự Đà, tù và kẻ Tó

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad situation with no escape

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống tồi tệ không có lối thoát

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Literally: Cự Đà rice, prison and Tó thief

Examples

Anh ấy rơi vào tình huống Thóc Cự Đà, tù và kẻ Tó khi bị sa thải và bị kiệnHe fell into a Thóc Cự Đà, tù và kẻ Tó situation when he was fired and sued

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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 “Thóc Cự Đà, tù và kẻ Tó” mean?

A bad situation with no escape Literally: Cự Đà rice, prison and Tó thief

Is “Thóc Cự Đà, tù và kẻ Tó” formal or informal?

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

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