bắt cá hai tay
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: bắt cá đôi tay
Meaning · English
If you cannot make up your mind which of two things you should do, you are liable to get yourself into difficulties by doing neither.
Literally: You catch fish with both hands.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Vocabulaire élémentaire Français-Vietnamien.
Common questions
What does “bắt cá hai tay” mean?
If you cannot make up your mind which of two things you should do, you are liable to get yourself into difficulties by doing neither. Literally: You catch fish with both hands.
Is “bắt cá hai tay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.