Tránh mả lại ngã phải mồ

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to encounter another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: avoid tomb but trip over grave

Examples

Anh ấy vừa tránh được việc mất việc thì lại bị ốmHe just escaped being fired, but then he got sick

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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 mả lại ngã phải mồ” mean?

To escape one problem only to encounter another Literally: avoid tomb but trip over grave

Is “Tránh mả lại ngã phải mồ” formal or informal?

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

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