Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất nhện sa, thứ hai hoa đèn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One problem leads to another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: first spider falls, second flower lamp

Examples

Tôi vừa hết tiền thì lại bị ốm, thật là thứ nhất nhện sa, thứ hai hoa đèn.I just ran out of money and then I got sick, it's really one problem 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thứ nhất nhện sa, thứ hai hoa đèn” mean?

One problem leads to another Literally: first spider falls, second flower lamp

Is “Thứ nhất nhện sa, thứ hai hoa đèn” formal or informal?

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

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