Ngồi trên núi xem hổ đấu nhau

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Meaning · English

To stay out of a conflict and watch others fight

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở ngoài cuộc tranh chấp và xem người khác đấu tranh

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Literally: Sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight each other

Examples

Tôi không muốn tham gia vào cuộc tranh luận, tôi chỉ ngồi trên núi xem hổ đấu nhau.I don't want to join the debate, I'll just sit back and watch them fight it out.

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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 trên núi xem hổ đấu nhau” mean?

To stay out of a conflict and watch others fight Literally: Sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight each other

Is “Ngồi trên núi xem hổ đấu nhau” formal or informal?

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

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