Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Leo cây tìm cá

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something unnecessary or pointless

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Literally: Climb tree to find fish

Examples

Anh ấy leo cây tìm cá khi cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề bằng cách phức tạpHe's climbing the tree to find fish by trying to solve the problem in a complicated way

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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 tìm cá” mean?

To do something unnecessary or pointless Literally: Climb tree to find fish

Is “Leo cây tìm 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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