Cá đầy giỏ vẫn thèm con cá sảy

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Meaning · English

Being dissatisfied with what one has and wanting something more

Literally: Fish fills the basket but still longs for the small fish

Examples

Anh ấy đã có một công việc tốt, nhưng vẫn muốn thay đổi, cá đầy giỏ vẫn thèm con cá sảy.He has a good job, but still wants to change, having a full basket of fish but still longing for the small fish.

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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 đầy giỏ vẫn thèm con cá sảy” mean?

Being dissatisfied with what one has and wanting something more Literally: Fish fills the basket but still longs for the small fish

Is “Cá đầy giỏ vẫn thèm con cá sảy” formal or informal?

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

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