Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chán gà nhà, chuốc cò nội

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Meaning · English

To be dissatisfied with what one has and desire something else

Literally: Bored with home chicken, invite internal stork

Examples

Anh ấy chán gà nhà, chuốc cò nội, nên cuối cùng mất cả nhà và bạn bèHe was dissatisfied with what he had and desired something else, so in the end, he lost both his family and friends

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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 “Chán gà nhà, chuốc cò nội” mean?

To be dissatisfied with what one has and desire something else Literally: Bored with home chicken, invite internal stork

Is “Chán gà nhà, chuốc cò nội” formal or informal?

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

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