Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất mối tơ, quơ mối vải

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Meaning · English

To lose one opportunity and grasp at another

Literally: Lose silk thread, hook cotton thread

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc tại công ty cũ, nhưng may mắn tìm được việc mới tại công ty khác, mất mối tơ, quơ mối vảiHe lost his job at the old company, but luckily found a new one at another company, losing one opportunity and grasping at another

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mất mối tơ, quơ mối vải” mean?

To lose one opportunity and grasp at another Literally: Lose silk thread, hook cotton thread

Is “Mất mối tơ, quơ mối vải” formal or informal?

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

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