Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thủ thử lưỡng đoan

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Meaning · English

The mouse at the burrow's lip, in and out — commitment that pokes its head and pulls it back.

Literally: mouse holding both ends

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thủ thử lưỡng đoan” mean?

The mouse at the burrow's lip, in and out — commitment that pokes its head and pulls it back. Literally: mouse holding both ends

Is “thủ thử lưỡng đoan” formal or informal?

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

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