Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay cầm khoán, tay bẻ măng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do two things at once

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm hai việc cùng một lúc

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Literally: One hand holding a contract, one hand breaking bamboo

Examples

Cô ấy tay cầm khoán, tay bẻ măng khi vừa làm việc vừa chăm conShe was doing two things at once when working and taking care of her child

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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 “Tay cầm khoán, tay bẻ măng” mean?

To do two things at once Literally: One hand holding a contract, one hand breaking bamboo

Is “Tay cầm khoán, tay bẻ măng” formal or informal?

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

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