bạn duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc lợi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Clam and snipe locked fast, the fisherman profits — the full-length telling of the two rivals and the third who wins.
Literally: clam and snipe hold on; the fisher gains
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 “bạn duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc lợi” mean?
Clam and snipe locked fast, the fisherman profits — the full-length telling of the two rivals and the third who wins. Literally: clam and snipe hold on; the fisher gains
Is “bạn duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc lợi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.