Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá đi chơm, cơm làm ruộng

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Meaning · English

Something is completely ruined or wasted

Literally: Fish go to the field, rice make a farm

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đó, nhưng cuối cùng cá đi chơm, cơm làm ruộng.He invested everything in that project, but in the end, it was completely ruined.

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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 đi chơm, cơm làm ruộng” mean?

Something is completely ruined or wasted Literally: Fish go to the field, rice make a farm

Is “Cá đi chơm, cơm làm ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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