Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh sông Cả, ngã phải núi Ba Vì

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to encounter another

Literally: Avoid Cả River, trip over Ba Vì Mountain

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ bỏ việc để tránh áp lực, nhưng tránh sông Cả, ngã phải núi Ba Vì, công việc mới còn khó hơn.He thought quitting his job would reduce stress, but avoiding one problem led to another, and the new job was even tougher.

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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 sông Cả, ngã phải núi Ba Vì” mean?

To escape one problem only to encounter another Literally: Avoid Cả River, trip over Ba Vì Mountain

Is “Tránh sông Cả, ngã phải núi Ba Vì” formal or informal?

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

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