Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm nhà cạnh đường, kẻ rằng dùng dằng người rằng kéo co

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Meaning · English

To procrastinate or hesitate when making a decision

Literally: Building a house by the road, some people say use dằng, others say kéo co

Examples

Anh ấy làm nhà cạnh đường, kẻ rằng dùng dằng người rằng kéo co, nên việc xây dựng bị chậm trễHe built a house by the road, some people said use dằng, others said kéo co, so the construction was delayed

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Làm nhà cạnh đường, kẻ rằng dùng dằng người rằng kéo co” mean?

To procrastinate or hesitate when making a decision Literally: Building a house by the road, some people say use dằng, others say kéo co

Is “Làm nhà cạnh đường, kẻ rằng dùng dằng người rằng kéo co” formal or informal?

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