Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trước giỗ cha sau va vào miệng

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Meaning · English

To be in a difficult or precarious situation

Literally: Before ancestral death anniversary, after fall into mouth

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, trước giỗ cha sau va vào miệng, thật là khó khănHe just lost his job, before ancestral death anniversary, after fall into mouth, it's really difficult

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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 “Trước giỗ cha sau va vào miệng” mean?

To be in a difficult or precarious situation Literally: Before ancestral death anniversary, after fall into mouth

Is “Trước giỗ cha sau va vào miệng” formal or informal?

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

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