Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứng chẳng yên, múa chẳng đẹp

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Meaning · English

Unable to do either task well when trying to do two things at once

Literally: Stand not peaceful, dance not beautiful

Examples

Anh ấy vừa học vừa làm nên chẳng đâu ra đâu, đứng chẳng yên, múa chẳng đẹp.He studies and works at the same time, so nothing goes well, standing uncomfortably and dancing ungracefully.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đứng chẳng yên, múa chẳng đẹp” mean?

Unable to do either task well when trying to do two things at once Literally: Stand not peaceful, dance not beautiful

Is “Đứng chẳng yên, múa chẳng đẹp” formal or informal?

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

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