Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vào cho hà, ra chỗ hố

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Meaning · English

To jump from a bad situation to a worse one

Literally: Enter the river, exit the pit

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, lại bị tai nạn, vào cho hà, ra chỗ hố thậtHe just lost his job and had an accident, it's really jumping from a bad situation to a worse one

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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 “Vào cho hà, ra chỗ hố” mean?

To jump from a bad situation to a worse one Literally: Enter the river, exit the pit

Is “Vào cho hà, ra chỗ hố” formal or informal?

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

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