Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay hòm chìa khoá

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Meaning · English

To have everything under one's control

Literally: hand holding key

Examples

Khi được giao nhiệm vụ lãnh đạo, anh cảm thấy tay hòm chìa khoáWhen he was assigned the leadership task, he felt like he had everything under his control

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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 hòm chìa khoá” mean?

To have everything under one's control Literally: hand holding key

Is “Tay hòm chìa khoá” formal or informal?

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

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