Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh ông một chai phải ông hai lọ

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Meaning · English

Trying to avoid one problem leads to a bigger one

Literally: Avoid a bottle, meet two jars

Examples

Anh ấy từ chối công việc đó vì sợ thất bại, nhưng cuối cùng lại rơi vào tình huống khó khăn hơnHe refused that job for fear of failure, but eventually fell into a more difficult situation

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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 ông một chai phải ông hai lọ” mean?

Trying to avoid one problem leads to a bigger one Literally: Avoid a bottle, meet two jars

Is “Tránh ông một chai phải ông hai lọ” formal or informal?

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

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