Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt cua được ếch

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Meaning · English

To get something unwanted while trying to achieve something else

Literally: catch crab get frog

Examples

Anh ấy muốn mua xe máy nhưng bắt cua được ếch, mua phải xe lỗiHe wanted to buy a motorbike but caught a crab and got a frog, buying a faulty one instead

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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 được ếch” mean?

To get something unwanted while trying to achieve something else Literally: catch crab get frog

Is “Bắt cua được ếch” formal or informal?

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

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