Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Châu chấu bay cao, cào cào bay thấp

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Meaning · English

People of different status or talent have different achievements

Literally: Grasshopper flies high, locust flies low

Examples

Anh ta học giỏi nên châu chấu bay cao, còn tôi chỉ vừa đủ để cào cào bay thấp.He studies well so he achieves high, but I just barely pass.

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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 “Châu chấu bay cao, cào cào bay thấp” mean?

People of different status or talent have different achievements Literally: Grasshopper flies high, locust flies low

Is “Châu chấu bay cao, cào cào bay thấp” formal or informal?

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

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