Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi chả ai đứng, đứng chả ai ngồi

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Meaning · English

When someone is given attention, others are neglected

Literally: Sitting, no one stands, standing, no one sits

Examples

Khi ông A được chú ý, mọi người quên mất ông B, ngồi chả ai đứng, đứng chả ai ngồi.When Mr. A was given attention, people forgot about Mr. B, sitting, no one stands, standing, no one sits.

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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 “Ngồi chả ai đứng, đứng chả ai ngồi” mean?

When someone is given attention, others are neglected Literally: Sitting, no one stands, standing, no one sits

Is “Ngồi chả ai đứng, đứng chả ai ngồi” formal or informal?

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

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