chẳng trúng cũng cọ bia
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Missing the bullseye still grazes the target — a guess near enough to count.
Literally: not hitting, yet brushing the target
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chẳng trúng cũng cọ bia” mean?
Missing the bullseye still grazes the target — a guess near enough to count. Literally: not hitting, yet brushing the target
Is “chẳng trúng cũng cọ bia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.