Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

được cá quên nơm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fish landed, trap forgotten — gratitude expiring at the moment of success.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: got the fish, forget the pot

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “được cá quên nơm” mean?

Fish landed, trap forgotten — gratitude expiring at the moment of success. Literally: got the fish, forget the pot

Is “được cá quên nơm” formal or informal?

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

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