Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

hai vai gánh nặng hòa hai

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Meaning · English

Both shoulders loaded even — torn between two duties of equal weight; obliging one betrays the other.

Literally: two shoulders, burdens balanced both

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “hai vai gánh nặng hòa hai” mean?

Both shoulders loaded even — torn between two duties of equal weight; obliging one betrays the other. Literally: two shoulders, burdens balanced both

Is “hai vai gánh nặng hòa hai” formal or informal?

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

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