Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đố ai lên đến sông Ngân, bắt con vịt nước mà ăn cả trời

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Meaning · English

To boast about something one has not done

Literally: Ask who has been to the Silver River, catch a water duck and eat the whole sky

Examples

Anh ấy nói là đi châu Âu rồi, nhưng tôi nghĩ là đố ai lên đến sông Ngân, bắt con vịt nước mà ăn cả trờiHe said he's been to Europe, but I think he's just boasting

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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 “Đố ai lên đến sông Ngân, bắt con vịt nước mà ăn cả trời” mean?

To boast about something one has not done Literally: Ask who has been to the Silver River, catch a water duck and eat the whole sky

Is “Đố ai lên đến sông Ngân, bắt con vịt nước mà ăn cả trời” formal or informal?

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

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