Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mùa hè bắt ong bắt ve, chớ bắt chim trĩ mà què chân tay

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Meaning · English

Prioritize tasks that are easy and profitable

Literally: Summer catch bees catch mosquitoes, not catch pheasant but cripple hands and feet

Examples

Mùa hè bắt ong bắt ve, chớ bắt chim trĩ mà què chân tay, anh nên tập trung vào việc kinh doanh nhỏ nàySummer catch bees catch mosquitoes, not catch pheasant but cripple hands and feet, he should focus on this small business

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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 “Mùa hè bắt ong bắt ve, chớ bắt chim trĩ mà què chân tay” mean?

Prioritize tasks that are easy and profitable Literally: Summer catch bees catch mosquitoes, not catch pheasant but cripple hands and feet

Is “Mùa hè bắt ong bắt ve, chớ bắt chim trĩ mà què chân tay” formal or informal?

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