giếng đó ếch dó
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Where the well is, the frog is — the evidence lives at the scene; find the well, charge the frog.
Literally: that well, that frog
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 “giếng đó ếch dó” mean?
Where the well is, the frog is — the evidence lives at the scene; find the well, charge the frog. Literally: that well, that frog
Is “giếng đó ếch dó” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.