Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cốc nằm nép bờ ao, lăm le lại muốn đớp sao trên trời

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Meaning · English

One is overreaching or has unrealistic ambitions

Literally: A snail hiding by the pond, yet wanting to swallow the stars in the sky

Examples

Anh ấy muốn mua biệt thự nhưng chỉ có thu nhập vừa đủ để thuê nhà, con cốc nằm nép bờ ao, lăm le lại muốn đớp sao trên trời.He wants to buy a villa but only has enough income to rent a house, he's a snail hiding by the pond, yet wanting to swallow the stars in the sky.

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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.

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What does “Con cốc nằm nép bờ ao, lăm le lại muốn đớp sao trên trời” mean?

One is overreaching or has unrealistic ambitions Literally: A snail hiding by the pond, yet wanting to swallow the stars in the sky

Is “Con cốc nằm nép bờ ao, lăm le lại muốn đớp sao trên trời” formal or informal?

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

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