Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

hai đánh một, không chột cũng què

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Also seen as: ba đánh một, không chột cũng què · hai đánh một chẳng chột cũng què

Meaning · English

Two against one: if you’re not half-blinded you’ll limp away — outnumbered is beaten; nobody walks whole out of an unfair fight.

Literally: two beating one — if not one-eyed, then lame

Examples

Đừng dại cãi tay đôi với cả hội — hai đánh một, không chột cũng què.Don’t argue alone against the whole crew — two on one and you limp away.

Editorial example (batch 058)

Sources & notes

Number-idiom gap probe (2026-08-11). Standard proverb. Definition original.

Common questions

What does “hai đánh một, không chột cũng què” mean?

Two against one: if you’re not half-blinded you’ll limp away — outnumbered is beaten; nobody walks whole out of an unfair fight. Literally: two beating one — if not one-eyed, then lame

Is “hai đánh một, không chột cũng què” formal or informal?

hai đánh một, không chột cũng què is generally informal.

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