Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh ruồi không đủ nuôi miệng cóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Gaining something is not worth the effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lợi ích không xứng với công sức

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Literally: Hit flies not enough to feed frog's mouth

Examples

Việc làm thêm giờ không đáng, đánh ruồi không đủ nuôi miệng cóc.Working extra hours is not worth it, hitting flies is not enough to feed a frog's mouth.

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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 ruồi không đủ nuôi miệng cóc” mean?

Gaining something is not worth the effort Literally: Hit flies not enough to feed frog's mouth

Is “Đánh ruồi không đủ nuôi miệng cóc” formal or informal?

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

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