Cá không ăn câu chê rằng cá dại, cá mắc mỗi rồi bảo tại tham ăn

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Meaning · English

Those who fail blame those who succeed for being reckless

Literally: Fish that don't eat bait criticize fish that do as being reckless, fish that get caught blame it on gluttony

Examples

Anh ấy thất bại trong kinh doanh nên luôn nói xấu người khác, cá không ăn câu chê rằng cá dại, cá mắc mỗi rồi bảo tại tham ănHe failed in business so he always badmouths others, fish that don't eat bait criticize fish that do as being reckless, fish that get caught blame it on gluttony

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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.

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What does “Cá không ăn câu chê rằng cá dại, cá mắc mỗi rồi bảo tại tham ăn” mean?

Those who fail blame those who succeed for being reckless Literally: Fish that don't eat bait criticize fish that do as being reckless, fish that get caught blame it on gluttony

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