Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân ngay bắt cò, chân co bắt chuột

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Meaning · English

Be honest and straightforward to achieve success

Literally: Straight legs catch storks, bent legs catch mice

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sống chân ngay bắt cò và được mọi người kính trọngHe always lives honestly and is respected by everyone

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chân ngay bắt cò, chân co bắt chuột” mean?

Be honest and straightforward to achieve success Literally: Straight legs catch storks, bent legs catch mice

Is “Chân ngay bắt cò, chân co bắt chuột” formal or informal?

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

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