Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh nơi lưới thả, mắc đường bẫy treo

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Meaning · English

Avoid one danger only to fall into another

Literally: Avoid where the net is cast, get caught in the hanging bamboo trap

Examples

Anh ấy rời bỏ công việc cũ vì stress, nhưng công việc mới lại còn áp lực hơn, thật là tránh nơi lưới thả, mắc đường bẫy treo.He quit his old job because of stress, but the new job is even more stressful, it's really avoiding one danger only to fall into 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 nơi lưới thả, mắc đường bẫy treo” mean?

Avoid one danger only to fall into another Literally: Avoid where the net is cast, get caught in the hanging bamboo trap

Is “Tránh nơi lưới thả, mắc đường 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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