Nậy bắp đuôi, xuôi đôi sừng

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Meaning · English

To take advantage of an opportunity to achieve two goals at once

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi dụng cơ hội để đạt được hai mục tiêu cùng lúc

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Literally: pull the corn's tail, follow the buffalo's horns

Examples

Anh ấy nậy bắp đuôi, xuôi đôi sừng khi vừa học vừa làmHe took advantage of the opportunity to achieve two goals at once by studying and working at the same time

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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 “Nậy bắp đuôi, xuôi đôi sừng” mean?

To take advantage of an opportunity to achieve two goals at once Literally: pull the corn's tail, follow the buffalo's horns

Is “Nậy bắp đuôi, xuôi đôi sừng” formal or informal?

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