Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá diếc ao bèo

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Meaning · English

A small but fierce and formidable opponent

Literally: fish in the duckweed pond

Examples

Đội bóng đó chỉ là cá diếc ao bèo so với đội bóng chúng taThat team is just a small fish in a duckweed pond compared to our team

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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 diếc ao bèo” mean?

A small but fierce and formidable opponent Literally: fish in the duckweed pond

Is “Cá diếc ao bèo” formal or informal?

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

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