Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, chớp đằng tây vừa cấy vừa ăn

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Meaning · English

To do two things at once

Literally: Lightning in the east, watch and run, lightning in the west, plant and eat

Examples

Anh ấy vừa học vừa làm để kiếm tiềnHe studies and works at the same time to earn money

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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 “Chớp đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, chớp đằng tây vừa cấy vừa ăn” mean?

To do two things at once Literally: Lightning in the east, watch and run, lightning in the west, plant and eat

Is “Chớp đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, chớp đằng tây vừa cấy vừa ăn” formal or informal?

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

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