câm như cá
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Meaning · English
Mute as a fish — not saying a single word.
Literally: dumb as a fish
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “câm như cá” mean?
Mute as a fish — not saying a single word. Literally: dumb as a fish
Is “câm như cá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.