Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Leo cây bắt cá

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Meaning · English

To do something unnecessary or ineffective

Literally: Climb tree to catch fish

Examples

Anh ấy leo cây bắt cá khi cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề đó.He was climbing the tree to catch fish when trying to solve that problem.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Leo cây bắt cá” mean?

To do something unnecessary or ineffective Literally: Climb tree to catch fish

Is “Leo cây bắt cá” formal or informal?

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

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