Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh hùm mặc hổ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To escape one danger only to fall into another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thoát một nguy hiểm mà rơi vào nguy hiểm khác

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Literally: Avoid tiger wear leopard

Examples

Anh ta tránh hùm mặc hổ khi bỏ việc cũ để khởi nghiệpHe avoided the tiger only to wear the leopard when he quit his old job to start a new business

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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 hùm mặc hổ” mean?

To escape one danger only to fall into another Literally: Avoid tiger wear leopard

Is “Tránh hùm mặc hổ” formal or informal?

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

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