Còn hồ ao còn ếch nhái

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Meaning · English

As long as there are opportunities, there will be people taking advantage of them

Literally: As long as there are lakes and ponds, there will be frogs and toads

Examples

Còn hồ ao còn ếch nhái, công ty nào cũng có nhân viên như vậyAs long as there are lakes and ponds, there will be frogs and toads, every company has employees like that

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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.

Common questions

What does “Còn hồ ao còn ếch nhái” mean?

As long as there are opportunities, there will be people taking advantage of them Literally: As long as there are lakes and ponds, there will be frogs and toads

Is “Còn hồ ao còn ếch nhái” formal or informal?

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

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