được cá quên nơm
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Meaning · English
Fish landed, trap forgotten — gratitude expiring at the moment of success.
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.