Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một khố hai thằng đóng

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Meaning · English

Two people cannot share the same position of power

Literally: One basket two people sew

Examples

Công ty không thể có một khố hai thằng đóng được.The company cannot have two people in charge at the same time.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một khố hai thằng đóng” mean?

Two people cannot share the same position of power Literally: One basket two people sew

Is “Một khố hai thằng đóng” formal or informal?

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

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