Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh vỏ dừa, gặp vỏ dưa

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Meaning · English

To escape one problem only to encounter another

Literally: Avoid coconut shell, meet gourd shell

Examples

Anh ấy tránh vỏ dừa, gặp vỏ dưa khi chuyển việcHe avoided the coconut shell, only to meet the gourd shell when he changed jobs

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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 vỏ dừa, gặp vỏ dưa” mean?

To escape one problem only to encounter another Literally: Avoid coconut shell, meet gourd shell

Is “Tránh vỏ dừa, gặp vỏ dưa” formal or informal?

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

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