Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá cắn câu biết đâu mà gỡ

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Meaning · English

Something that starts small can become difficult to control

Literally: Fish bite the hook, who knows how to pull

Examples

Việc nhỏ nhặt nhưng Cá cắn câu biết đâu mà gỡ, giờ phải mời luật sưIt was a small matter but it got out of hand, now we have to hire a lawyer

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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 cắn câu biết đâu mà gỡ” mean?

Something that starts small can become difficult to control Literally: Fish bite the hook, who knows how to pull

Is “Cá cắn câu biết đâu mà gỡ” formal or informal?

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

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