Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán cá mũi thuyền

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Meaning · English

Sell something before it is even caught or obtained

Literally: Sell fish at the nose of the boat

Examples

Anh ấy bán cá mũi thuyền khi nói về kế hoạch kinh doanh mớiHe sold fish at the nose of the boat when talking about his new business plan

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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 “Bán cá mũi thuyền” mean?

Sell something before it is even caught or obtained Literally: Sell fish at the nose of the boat

Is “Bán cá mũi thuyền” formal or informal?

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

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