Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng được cái trắm cái chép cũng được cái tép cái tôm

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Meaning · English

Making the most of a bad situation

Literally: Not getting carp or mackerel but getting shrimp or prawn

Examples

Mất việc làm nhưng chẳng được cái trắm cái chép cũng được cái tép cái tôm, tôi vừa nhận được đề nghị hợp tác kinh doanh.Lost my job, but making the most of it, I just received a business collaboration offer.

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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 “Chẳng được cái trắm cái chép cũng được cái tép cái tôm” mean?

Making the most of a bad situation Literally: Not getting carp or mackerel but getting shrimp or prawn

Is “Chẳng được cái trắm cái chép cũng được cái tép cái tôm” formal or informal?

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

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