Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đòn càn hai mũi, đòn xóc hai đầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A solution that satisfies both parties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giải pháp làm hài lòng cả hai bên

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Literally: a blow on two noses, a knock on two heads

Examples

Họ đã tìm ra giải pháp đòn càn hai mũi, đòn xóc hai đầu cho vấn đề nàyThey found a solution that satisfies both parties for this problem

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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 “Đòn càn hai mũi, đòn xóc hai đầu” mean?

A solution that satisfies both parties Literally: a blow on two noses, a knock on two heads

Is “Đòn càn hai mũi, đòn xóc hai đầu” formal or informal?

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