Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

duyện mộc cầu ngư

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Meaning · English

Climbing a tree to catch fish — seeking where the sought has never lived.

Literally: climb wood to beg for fish

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “duyện mộc cầu ngư” mean?

Climbing a tree to catch fish — seeking where the sought has never lived. Literally: climb wood to beg for fish

Is “duyện mộc cầu ngư” formal or informal?

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

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