Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứng núi nọ, trông núi này

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Meaning · English

To be undecided between two options

Literally: Stand on this mountain, look at that mountain

Examples

Anh ấy đứng núi nọ, trông núi này khi phải chọn giữa hai công việcHe was undecided between the two jobs

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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 núi nọ, trông núi này” mean?

To be undecided between two options Literally: Stand on this mountain, look at that mountain

Is “Đứng núi nọ, trông núi này” formal or informal?

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

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