một chân bước đi, mười chân bước lại
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
One foot stepping out, ten stepping back — a farewell the legs keep refusing.
Literally: one leg departs, ten legs return
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.
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Common questions
What does “một chân bước đi, mười chân bước lại” mean?
One foot stepping out, ten stepping back — a farewell the legs keep refusing. Literally: one leg departs, ten legs return
Is “một chân bước đi, mười chân bước lại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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