Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai biết uốn câu cho vừa miệng cá

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Know how to adapt to suit the situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biết thích nghi với tình huống

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Literally: who knows bend sentence to fit fish mouth

Examples

Khi nói chuyện với khách hàng, anh phải biết ai biết uốn câu cho vừa miệng cá.When talking to customers, he must know how to adapt to suit the situation.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai biết uốn câu cho vừa miệng cá” mean?

Know how to adapt to suit the situation Literally: who knows bend sentence to fit fish mouth

Is “Ai biết uốn câu cho vừa miệng cá” formal or informal?

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

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