Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dài, kìa như miệng cá ai hoài mà đo

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Meaning · English

One must take risks to achieve something desirable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải chấp nhận rủi ro để đạt được điều mong muốn

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Literally: Want to eat fish must throw a long line, like the fish's mouth who patiently waits to measure

Examples

Muốn thành công trong kinh doanh, phải biết chấp nhận rủi ro, muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dàiTo succeed in business, one must know how to accept risks, want to eat big fish must throw a long line

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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 “Muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dài, kìa như miệng cá ai hoài mà đo” mean?

One must take risks to achieve something desirable Literally: Want to eat fish must throw a long line, like the fish's mouth who patiently waits to measure

Is “Muốn ăn cá cả phải thả câu dài, kìa như miệng cá ai hoài mà đo” formal or informal?

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

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