Ngựa nào gác được hai yên
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Meaning · English
One person cannot serve two masters
Literally: Horse that can carry two saddles
Examples
Anh ta không thể làm việc cho hai công ty cùng lúc, ngựa nào gác được hai yênHe cannot work for two companies at the same time, no horse can carry two saddles
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Ngựa nào gác được hai yên” mean?
One person cannot serve two masters Literally: Horse that can carry two saddles
Is “Ngựa nào gác được hai yên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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