Trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh, sợ trượt trượt luôn
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
To avoid one problem, only to encounter a worse one.
Examples
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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 “Trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh, sợ trượt trượt luôn” mean?
To avoid one problem, only to encounter a worse one. Literally: Slip on a gourd skin, must avoid palm skin, fear of slipping and slipping again
Is “Trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải tránh, sợ trượt trượt luôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.