Ăn đàng nọ, đừng ăn đằng kia

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Meaning · English

Be loyal and committed to one side or relationship

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Literally: Eat this way, don't eat that way

Examples

Anh ấy ăn đàng công ty cũ, đừng ăn đằng công ty mớiHe is loyal to his old company, don't be disloyal to join the new one

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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 “Ăn đàng nọ, đừng ăn đằng kia” mean?

Be loyal and committed to one side or relationship Literally: Eat this way, don't eat that way

Is “Ăn đàng nọ, đừng ăn đằng kia” formal or informal?

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