Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống dứt hồi, mõ chẳng còn cốc

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Meaning · English

When one thing ends, another problem arises

Literally: Drum finishes beat, mallet not yet has handle

Examples

Khi công ty cũ phá sản, anh bắt đầu lo lắng vì Trống dứt hồi, mõ chẳng còn cốc.When his old company went bankrupt, he started worrying because when one thing ends, another problem arises.

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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 “Trống dứt hồi, mõ chẳng còn cốc” mean?

When one thing ends, another problem arises Literally: Drum finishes beat, mallet not yet has handle

Is “Trống dứt hồi, mõ chẳng còn cốc” formal or informal?

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

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