Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi đường nọ, xọ đường kia

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do two things at once

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm hai việc cùng một lúc

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Literally: go one road, collide another road

Examples

Anh ấy đi đường nọ, xọ đường kia nên không làm được việc gìHe tried to do two things at once, so he couldn't do either

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

Common questions

What does “Đi đường nọ, xọ đường kia” mean?

To do two things at once Literally: go one road, collide another road

Is “Đi đường nọ, xọ đường kia” formal or informal?

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

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