Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt cua bỏ giỏ

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Meaning · English

To catch crabs but forget the basket

Literally: catch crab abandon basket

Examples

Anh ấy quá tập trung vào việc học mà bắt cua bỏ giỏ công việc.He was so focused on studying that he caught crabs but forgot the basket of his job.

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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 “Bắt cua bỏ giỏ” mean?

To catch crabs but forget the basket Literally: catch crab abandon basket

Is “Bắt cua bỏ giỏ” formal or informal?

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

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