Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng cá đã cắn câu

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone has taken the bait

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai đó đã mắc kẹt

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Literally: fish mouth has bitten hook

Examples

Anh ta đã đưa ra đề nghị hấp dẫn, miệng cá đã cắn câu rồi.He made an attractive offer, someone has taken the bait already.

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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 “Miệng cá đã cắn câu” mean?

Someone has taken the bait Literally: fish mouth has bitten hook

Is “Miệng cá đã cắn câu” formal or informal?

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

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