Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay cuỗm đồng Cà, tay rà đồng Chảy

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Meaning · English

To have a hand in multiple things at once

Literally: One hand grabs Cà stream, one hand sifts Chảy stream

Examples

Anh ấy vừa làm việc vừa học nên tay cuỗm đồng Cà, tay rà đồng ChảyHe works and studies at the same time, so he has a hand in multiple things at once

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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 cuỗm đồng Cà, tay rà đồng Chảy” mean?

To have a hand in multiple things at once Literally: One hand grabs Cà stream, one hand sifts Chảy stream

Is “Tay cuỗm đồng Cà, tay rà đồng Chảy” formal or informal?

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

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