τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire
subs.
V. μυρίος χρόνος, ὁ, or use P. and V. ὁ πᾶς χρόνος (Plat., Ap. 40E), ὁ ἀεὶ χρόνος.