Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứng mũi cầm sào, tay lèo tay lái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take full responsibility and control

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chịu trách nhiệm và kiểm soát toàn bộ

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Literally: stand nose hold spear, hand oar hand steer

Examples

Anh ấy đứng mũi cầm sào, tay lèo tay lái trong dự án nàyHe takes full responsibility and control in this project

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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 mũi cầm sào, tay lèo tay lái” mean?

Take full responsibility and control Literally: stand nose hold spear, hand oar hand steer

Is “Đứng mũi cầm sào, tay lèo tay lái” formal or informal?

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

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