Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đáy bể tìm kim, bắt chim ngoài đồng

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Meaning · English

Searching for something in the wrong place

Literally: Ocean floor searching needle, catching bird outside field

Examples

Anh ấy đi Đáy bể tìm kim, bắt chim ngoài đồng để tìm điện thoại bị mấtHe went searching in the wrong places to find his lost phone

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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 “Đáy bể tìm kim, bắt chim ngoài đồng” mean?

Searching for something in the wrong place Literally: Ocean floor searching needle, catching bird outside field

Is “Đáy bể tìm kim, bắt chim ngoài đồng” formal or informal?

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

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