Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá không ăn câu chê rằng con cá dại, cá mắc câu rồi lại nói tại cá tham ăn

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Meaning · English

Those who fail blame those who succeed for being opportunistic

Literally: Fish that don't eat bait criticize the fish that do as being wild, but when caught, blame the fish for being greedy

Examples

Anh ấy không được tuyển dụng, rồi lại nói công ty chỉ tuyển người có quan hệHe didn't get hired, then said the company only hires people with connections

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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 không ăn câu chê rằng con cá dại, cá mắc câu rồi lại nói tại cá tham ăn” mean?

Those who fail blame those who succeed for being opportunistic Literally: Fish that don't eat bait criticize the fish that do as being wild, but when caught, blame the fish for being greedy

Is “Cá không ăn câu chê rằng con cá dại, cá mắc câu rồi lại nói tại cá tham ăn” formal or informal?

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