Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đùi ông nọ cọ ông kia

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People taking advantage of each other's situations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi dụng tình huống của nhau

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Literally: one man's thigh rubs against another man's

Examples

Họ đã đùi ông nọ cọ ông kia để đạt được lợi íchThey took advantage of each other's situations to gain benefits

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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 “Đùi ông nọ cọ ông kia” mean?

People taking advantage of each other's situations Literally: one man's thigh rubs against another man's

Is “Đùi ông nọ cọ ông 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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