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.