Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn mồm

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Meaning · English

To lose both the means and the opportunity

Literally: lose both the tunnel and the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn mồm khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe lost both the means and the opportunity when investing in that project

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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 “Năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn mồm” mean?

To lose both the means and the opportunity Literally: lose both the tunnel and the mouth

Is “Năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn mồm” formal or informal?

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

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