Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái sào là cần câu cơm

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Meaning · English

A person's job or skill is their means of supporting themselves

Literally: The sào (a farming tool) is the fishing rod for rice

Examples

Anh ấy xem công việc lập trình là cái sào là cần câu cơm của mìnhHe sees his programming job as his means of supporting himself

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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 “Cái sào là cần câu cơm” mean?

A person's job or skill is their means of supporting themselves Literally: The sào (a farming tool) is the fishing rod for rice

Is “Cái sào là cần câu cơm” formal or informal?

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

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