con rô cũng tiếc, con diếc cũng muốn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Grudging the perch yet craving the carp — appetite refusing to choose between fish.
Literally: regret the rô, desire the diếc
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “con rô cũng tiếc, con diếc cũng muốn” mean?
Grudging the perch yet craving the carp — appetite refusing to choose between fish. Literally: regret the rô, desire the diếc
Is “con rô cũng tiếc, con diếc cũng muốn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.