Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh nắng cầu rợp, ai tránh nắng cầu cong

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Meaning · English

Avoiding one problem only to encounter a worse one

Literally: Avoid the sun, fear the shade, who avoids the sun fears the curved shade

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ việc cũ vì lương thấp, nhưng công việc mới lại nhiều áp lực hơn.He quit his old job because of low pay, but the new job has even more pressure.

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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 nắng cầu rợp, ai tránh nắng cầu cong” mean?

Avoiding one problem only to encounter a worse one Literally: Avoid the sun, fear the shade, who avoids the sun fears the curved shade

Is “Tránh nắng cầu rợp, ai tránh nắng cầu cong” formal or informal?

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

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