Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vào trong mắc đó, ra ngoài mắc đăng

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Meaning · English

Being in a difficult situation either way

Literally: Inside get stuck with that, outside get stuck with the pole

Examples

Anh ấy vào trong mắc đó, ra ngoài mắc đăng khi quyết định thay đổi công việc.He was in a difficult situation either way when deciding to change his job.

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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 trong mắc đó, ra ngoài mắc đăng” mean?

Being in a difficult situation either way Literally: Inside get stuck with that, outside get stuck with the pole

Is “Vào trong mắc đó, ra ngoài mắc đăng” formal or informal?

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

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