Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất nọ nhất kia, đành đánh hai chữ nhất

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Meaning · English

To have two things that are equally bad or undesirable

Literally: one this one that, have to strike two 'this' characters

Examples

Anh ấy nhất nọ nhất kia, đành đánh hai chữ nhất khi lựa chọn giữa hai công việc tệHe had two things that were equally bad, and had to choose between two undesirable jobs

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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 “Nhất nọ nhất kia, đành đánh hai chữ nhất” mean?

To have two things that are equally bad or undesirable Literally: one this one that, have to strike two 'this' characters

Is “Nhất nọ nhất kia, đành đánh hai chữ nhất” formal or informal?

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

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