Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn ăn cá cả thả câu cho dài

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be prepared to take risks to achieve something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Want to eat fish, release the fishing line long

Examples

Muốn thành công trong kinh doanh, phải muốn ăn cá cả thả câu cho dài.To succeed in business, you have to be prepared to take risks.

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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 thả câu cho dài” mean?

Be prepared to take risks to achieve something Literally: Want to eat fish, release the fishing line long

Is “Muốn ăn cá cả thả câu cho dài” formal or informal?

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

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