Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứt gióng gặp lọi đòn triêng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unlikely allies unite against a common enemy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hòa hợp để chống lại một kẻ thù chung

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Literally: broken bamboo meets straight stick

Examples

Sau nhiều năm tranh chấp, hai công ty đã đứt gióng gặp lọi đòn triêng để đối đầu với đối thủ mớiAfter many years of dispute, the two companies became unlikely allies to face the new competitor

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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 “Đứt gióng gặp lọi đòn triêng” mean?

Unlikely allies unite against a common enemy Literally: broken bamboo meets straight stick

Is “Đứt gióng gặp lọi đòn triêng” formal or informal?

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

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