Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cờ xanh cắm đầu ngõ, cờ đỏ cắm đầu làng

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Meaning · English

Having two opposing options or situations

Literally: Green flag planted at the head of the alley, red flag planted at the head of the village

Examples

Anh ấy đang phân vân giữa việc đi du lịch hay ở nhà vì cờ xanh cắm đầu ngõ, cờ đỏ cắm đầu làng.He is torn between traveling or staying home because of the two conflicting options.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cờ xanh cắm đầu ngõ, cờ đỏ cắm đầu làng” mean?

Having two opposing options or situations Literally: Green flag planted at the head of the alley, red flag planted at the head of the village

Is “Cờ xanh cắm đầu ngõ, cờ đỏ cắm đầu làng” formal or informal?

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

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