Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá rô tháng tám chẳng dám bảo ai, cá rô tháng hai bảo ai thì bảo

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Meaning · English

Some things are better left unsaid at certain times

Literally: August catfish doesn't dare tell anyone, February catfish tells anyone

Examples

Cá rô tháng tám chẳng dám bảo ai, cá rô tháng hai bảo ai thì bảoIn August, the catfish doesn't dare tell anyone, but in February, it tells anyone it wants

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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 rô tháng tám chẳng dám bảo ai, cá rô tháng hai bảo ai thì bảo” mean?

Some things are better left unsaid at certain times Literally: August catfish doesn't dare tell anyone, February catfish tells anyone

Is “Cá rô tháng tám chẳng dám bảo ai, cá rô tháng hai bảo ai thì bảo” formal or informal?

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

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