Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đếm cua trong lỗ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To count on something that is not yet certain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt cược vào điều chưa chắc chắn

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Literally: counting crabs in a hole

Examples

Tôi không nên đếm cua trong lỗ khi đầu tư vào dự án mớiI should not count on the success of the new project

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đếm cua trong lỗ” mean?

To count on something that is not yet certain Literally: counting crabs in a hole

Is “Đếm cua trong lỗ” formal or informal?

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

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