vật chụi chẳng được, vật thày-tu
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Meaning · English
One who serves two masters will please neither
Literally: thing endure not get, thing serve two masters
Examples
Anh ấy làm việc cho hai công ty cùng lúc, vật chụi chẳng được, vật thày-tu.He works for two companies at the same time, serving two masters
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “vật chụi chẳng được, vật thày-tu” mean?
One who serves two masters will please neither Literally: thing endure not get, thing serve two masters
Is “vật chụi chẳng được, vật thày-tu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.