Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá chạch cũng chẳng đầy ang

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Meaning · English

Something is completely worthless or useless

Literally: even eel is not enough to fill a bucket

Examples

Tôi cố gắng bán chiếc xe cũ nhưng cá chạch cũng chẳng đầy ang.I tried to sell the old car, but it was completely worthless.

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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 chạch cũng chẳng đầy ang” mean?

Something is completely worthless or useless Literally: even eel is not enough to fill a bucket

Is “Cá chạch cũng chẳng đầy ang” formal or informal?

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

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