Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được con diếc, tiếc con rô

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Meaning · English

Regret losing something when getting something better

Literally: Get diếc bird, regret rô bird

Examples

Anh ấy được tăng lương nhưng tiếc vì mất cơ hội thăng chức: Được con diếc, tiếc con rôHe got a raise but regretted missing the promotion opportunity: Got the diếc bird, regret the rô bird

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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 “Được con diếc, tiếc con rô” mean?

Regret losing something when getting something better Literally: Get diếc bird, regret rô bird

Is “Được con diếc, tiếc con rô” formal or informal?

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

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