Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cóc lắt lẻo lại đòi trèo thang

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Meaning · English

Someone unqualified tries to do a difficult task

Literally: Buffalo frog wants to climb a ladder

Examples

Anh ấy không biết tiếng Anh mà vẫn muốn đi du học Mỹ, thật là con cóc lắt lẻo lại đòi trèo thang.He doesn't know English but still wants to study in America, he's really a buffalo frog wanting to climb a ladder.

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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 cóc lắt lẻo lại đòi trèo thang” mean?

Someone unqualified tries to do a difficult task Literally: Buffalo frog wants to climb a ladder

Is “Con cóc lắt lẻo lại đòi trèo thang” formal or informal?

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

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