Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dở dơi dở chuột

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Neither good nor bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không tốt cũng không xấu

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Literally: bad bat bad rat

Examples

Cậu ấy học dở dơi dở chuột, không giỏi mà cũng không dốtHe is neither good nor bad at studying, not excellent but not stupid 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dở dơi dở chuột” mean?

Neither good nor bad Literally: bad bat bad rat

Is “Dở dơi dở chuột” formal or informal?

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

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