Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn mát nằm ngựa gỗ, muốn đỏ nhuộm phẩm hồng

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Meaning · English

You can't have two contradictory things at the same time

Literally: Want cool lie wooden horse, want red dye pink

Examples

Anh ấy muốn mát nằm ngựa gỗ, muốn đỏ nhuộm phẩm hồng, nhưng cuộc sống không phải như vậyHe wants to have it both ways, but life doesn't work that way

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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 mát nằm ngựa gỗ, muốn đỏ nhuộm phẩm hồng” mean?

You can't have two contradictory things at the same time Literally: Want cool lie wooden horse, want red dye pink

Is “Muốn mát nằm ngựa gỗ, muốn đỏ nhuộm phẩm hồng” formal or informal?

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

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