Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê tôm ăn cá lù dù

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Meaning · English

To reject something good in hopes of getting something better

Literally: Reject shrimp to eat mudskipper

Examples

Anh ấy chê tôm ăn cá lù dù, cuối cùng không có gìHe rejected the good to wait for the better, and ended up with nothing

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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 “Chê tôm ăn cá lù dù” mean?

To reject something good in hopes of getting something better Literally: Reject shrimp to eat mudskipper

Is “Chê tôm ăn cá lù dù” formal or informal?

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

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