Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn dọc thì dọc, muốn ngang thì ngang, mặc quách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely obedient and compliant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn vâng lời và tuân thủ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: Want vertical then vertical, want horizontal then horizontal, wear a jacket

Examples

Cô ấy luôn muốn dọc thì dọc, muốn ngang thì ngang, mặc quách với mọi yêu cầu của sếpShe is always completely obedient and compliant with every request of her boss

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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 “Muốn dọc thì dọc, muốn ngang thì ngang, mặc quách” mean?

Completely obedient and compliant Literally: Want vertical then vertical, want horizontal then horizontal, wear a jacket

Is “Muốn dọc thì dọc, muốn ngang thì ngang, mặc quách” formal or informal?

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

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