Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh cá nước đục

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of a confusing situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Fishing in murky water

Examples

Trong thời kỳ khủng hoảng, nhiều người đã đánh cá nước đục để thu lợiDuring the crisis, many people took advantage of the situation to gain benefits

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đánh cá nước đục” mean?

Take advantage of a confusing situation Literally: Fishing in murky water

Is “Đánh cá nước đục” formal or informal?

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

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