đòn xóc nhọn hai đầu

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Meaning · English

The carrying-stick sharpened at both ends — the go-between who pricks each party toward the other; duplicity as hardware.

Literally: the pole-spike sharp at two heads

Examples

Đừng nghe nó đưa chuyện, đòn xóc nhọn hai đầu.Don't let him ferry tales — that stick is sharpened at both ends.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đòn xóc nhọn hai đầu” mean?

The carrying-stick sharpened at both ends — the go-between who pricks each party toward the other; duplicity as hardware. Literally: the pole-spike sharp at two heads

Is “đòn xóc nhọn hai đầu” formal or informal?

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