Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vạ vịt chưa qua, vạ gà đã đến

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Meaning · English

One trouble has not yet passed, another comes

Literally: Trouble of duck not yet passed, trouble of chicken arrived

Examples

Tôi vừa hết bệnh, chồng tôi lại bị ốm, vạ vịt chưa qua, vạ gà đã đến.I just got over my illness, and now my husband is sick, one trouble has not yet passed, another comes

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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 “Vạ vịt chưa qua, vạ gà đã đến” mean?

One trouble has not yet passed, another comes Literally: Trouble of duck not yet passed, trouble of chicken arrived

Is “Vạ vịt chưa qua, vạ gà đã đến” formal or informal?

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

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