Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cá mất là con cá to

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Meaning · English

What is lost is often thought to be more valuable than it actually was

Literally: the lost fish is a big fish

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về công việc cũ, con cá mất là con cá toHe always complains about his old job, what is lost is often thought to be more valuable than it actually was

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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 “Con cá mất là con cá to” mean?

What is lost is often thought to be more valuable than it actually was Literally: the lost fish is a big fish

Is “Con cá mất là con cá to” formal or informal?

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

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