Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứng đường đứng ngõ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Waiting for an opportunity to attack or criticize

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: standing on the road and standing at the alley

Examples

Anh ấy luôn đứng đường đứng ngõ để chờ đợi thời cơ tấn công đối thủHe is always waiting for an opportunity to attack his opponent

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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 đường đứng ngõ” mean?

Waiting for an opportunity to attack or criticize Literally: standing on the road and standing at the alley

Is “Đứng đường đứng ngõ” formal or informal?

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

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