Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chàng ràng nơm, ná hai tay, cá kia lặn mất, chim bay về rừng

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Meaning · English

To hesitate and miss an opportunity

Literally: Holding the basket with one hand, paddling with two hands, the fish escapes, the bird flies back to the forest

Examples

Anh ấy chàng ràng nơm, ná hai tay nên mất việc làmHe hesitated and missed the job opportunity

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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 “Chàng ràng nơm, ná hai tay, cá kia lặn mất, chim bay về rừng” mean?

To hesitate and miss an opportunity Literally: Holding the basket with one hand, paddling with two hands, the fish escapes, the bird flies back to the forest

Is “Chàng ràng nơm, ná hai tay, cá kia lặn mất, chim bay về rừng” formal or informal?

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

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