Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh thằng một chai phải thằng hai lọ

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to encounter a worse one

Literally: Avoid a person with one bottle, meet a person with two bottles

Examples

Anh ấy vừa tránh được việc tranh luận với sếp thì lại gặp phải vấn đề với đồng nghiệp.He just escaped an argument with his boss, only to run into a problem with his colleague.

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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 thằng một chai phải thằng hai lọ” mean?

To escape one problem only to encounter a worse one Literally: Avoid a person with one bottle, meet a person with two bottles

Is “Tránh thằng một chai phải thằng 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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