Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông chẳng ra ông, thằng chẳng ra thằng

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Meaning · English

Neither party can dominate or surpass the other

Literally: You are not a master, he is not a servant

Examples

Trận đấu bóng đá kết thúc với tỷ số hòa, ông chẳng ra ông, thằng chẳng ra thằng.The soccer match ended with a tie score, neither side could dominate the other.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông chẳng ra ông, thằng chẳng ra thằng” mean?

Neither party can dominate or surpass the other Literally: You are not a master, he is not a servant

Is “Ông chẳng ra ông, thằng chẳng ra thằng” formal or informal?

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

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