mèo mù vớ cá rán
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: mèo mù vớ được cá rán
Meaning · English
To get lucky far beyond one’s ability or effort — undeserved windfall.
Literally: A blind cat stumbles on a fried fish.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Teasing someone whose success owed everything to luck.
✗ Avoid it when
Directly calling someone’s achievement this is dismissive.
Register: informalConnotation: teasing, dismissiveEra: Traditional – present
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Không học bài mà trúng ngay câu duy nhất nó thuộc — mèo mù vớ cá rán.Didn’t study, and the one question he knew came up — a blind cat finding a fried fish.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Common questions
What does “mèo mù vớ cá rán” mean?
To get lucky far beyond one’s ability or effort — undeserved windfall. Literally: A blind cat stumbles on a fried fish.
Is “mèo mù vớ cá rán” formal or informal?
mèo mù vớ cá rán is generally informal; connotation: teasing, dismissive.