Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vào lỗ hà, ra lỗ hổng

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Meaning · English

To get out of a bad situation only to fall into a worse one

Literally: Enter tiger's hole, exit empty hole

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, rồi lại bị lừa đảo, thật là vào lỗ hà, ra lỗ hổngHe just lost his job and then was cheated, it's really getting out of a bad situation only to fall into 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 lỗ hà, ra lỗ hổng” mean?

To get out of a bad situation only to fall into a worse one Literally: Enter tiger's hole, exit empty hole

Is “Vào lỗ hà, ra lỗ hổng” formal or informal?

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

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