Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh lưới thỏ, mắc bẫy treo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To escape one danger only to fall into another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thỏa một nguy hiểm mà sa vào nguy hiểm khác

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Literally: Avoid rabbit net, catch hanging trap

Examples

Anh ấy đã tránh lưới thỏ, mắc bẫy treo khi chuyển từ công việc này sang công việc khác.He avoided the rabbit net only to catch the hanging trap when switching from one job to 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 “Tránh lưới thỏ, mắc bẫy treo” mean?

To escape one danger only to fall into another Literally: Avoid rabbit net, catch hanging trap

Is “Tránh lưới thỏ, mắc bẫy treo” formal or informal?

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

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