Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lon chọn không được một người

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Meaning · English

One cannot have everything one wants

Literally: one container choose not get one person

Examples

Anh ấy muốn giàu có nhưng cũng muốn tiết kiệm, một lon chọn không được một người.He wants to be rich but also wants to save, one cannot have everything one wants.

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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 lon chọn không được một người” mean?

One cannot have everything one wants Literally: one container choose not get one person

Is “Một lon chọn không được một người” formal or informal?

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

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