Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tội vịt chưa qua, tội gà đã tới

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Meaning · English

To finish one problem and immediately face another

Literally: Duck's crime not yet passed, chicken's crime has arrived

Examples

Anh ấy vừa trả xong nợ cũ, tội vịt chưa qua, tội gà đã tới, lại phải vay tiền để sửa nhà.He just paid off his old debt, and now he has to borrow money to repair his house.

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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 “Tội vịt chưa qua, tội gà đã tới” mean?

To finish one problem and immediately face another Literally: Duck's crime not yet passed, chicken's crime has arrived

Is “Tội vịt chưa qua, tội gà đã tới” formal or informal?

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

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