Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bên nửa cân, bên tám lạng

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Meaning · English

Two things are evenly matched or equal in strength

Literally: one side half a kilogram, the other side eight taels

Examples

Đội bóng bên nửa cân, bên tám lạng nên trận đấu rất hấp dẫnThe two teams were evenly matched, making the game very exciting

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bên nửa cân, bên tám lạng” mean?

Two things are evenly matched or equal in strength Literally: one side half a kilogram, the other side eight taels

Is “Bên nửa cân, bên tám lạng” formal or informal?

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

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