Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đem chạch bỏ giỏ cua

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To abandon something valuable for something worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bỏ thứ quý giá để lấy thứ vô giá trị

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Literally: take the catfish and throw away the crab basket

Examples

Anh ấy đã đem chạch bỏ giỏ cua khi chọn nghề nghiệpHe abandoned something valuable for something worthless when choosing his career

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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 “Đem chạch bỏ giỏ cua” mean?

To abandon something valuable for something worthless Literally: take the catfish and throw away the crab basket

Is “Đem chạch bỏ giỏ cua” formal or informal?

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

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