Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi thì mỏi gối chối lè, không đi thì nhớ cháo chè Đình Hương

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Meaning · English

To be torn between two desires

Literally: Walking makes knee joints ache, not walking makes one remember Đình Hương's porridge

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đi du lịch nhưng không muốn bỏ lỡ bữa tối tại nhà, đi thì mỏi gối chối lè, không đi thì nhớ cháo chè Đình HươngHe wants to travel but doesn't want to miss dinner at home, he's torn between the two

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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 thì mỏi gối chối lè, không đi thì nhớ cháo chè Đình Hương” mean?

To be torn between two desires Literally: Walking makes knee joints ache, not walking makes one remember Đình Hương's porridge

Is “Đi thì mỏi gối chối lè, không đi thì nhớ cháo chè Đình Hương” formal or informal?

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

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