Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá ăn thì giật, để lâu mất môi

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Meaning · English

Opportunities are fleeting and may be lost if not seized promptly

Literally: Fish eat then jerk, leave long lose mouth

Examples

Cơ hội trong kinh doanh rất quan trọng, cá ăn thì giật, để lâu mất môiBusiness opportunities are very important, we must seize them quickly, or we will miss out

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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 “Cá ăn thì giật, để lâu mất môi” mean?

Opportunities are fleeting and may be lost if not seized promptly Literally: Fish eat then jerk, leave long lose mouth

Is “Cá ăn thì giật, để lâu mất môi” formal or informal?

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

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