Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Câu sông thả ao

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Meaning · English

Let go of something small to gain something bigger

Literally: release the river to release the pond

Examples

Họ quyết định câu sông thả ao và từ bỏ dự án nhỏ để tập trung vào dự án lớn hơnThey decided to let go of the small project to focus on the bigger one

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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 “Câu sông thả ao” mean?

Let go of something small to gain something bigger Literally: release the river to release the pond

Is “Câu sông thả ao” formal or informal?

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

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