Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh đầu phải tai

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Meaning · English

Trouble comes from all sides

Literally: Avoid the head but get the ear

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, lại bị tai nạn, thật là tránh đầu phải tai.He just lost his job and had an accident, it's really avoiding the head but getting the ear.

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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 “Tránh đầu phải tai” mean?

Trouble comes from all sides Literally: Avoid the head but get the ear

Is “Tránh đầu phải tai” formal or informal?

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

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