Nhấc tôm thì nhất Tam Cờ, còn như bỏ giỏ phải chờ Thanh La

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Meaning · English

One must be prepared to take risks to achieve success

Literally: Pick up shrimp then first Tam Coo, but if throw away the basket must wait Thanh La

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công thì phải biết nhấc tôm thì nhất Tam Cờ, còn như bỏ giỏ phải chờ Thanh LaIf you want to succeed, you must be willing to take risks, pick up shrimp then first Tam Coo, but if throw away the basket must wait Thanh La

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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.

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What does “Nhấc tôm thì nhất Tam Cờ, còn như bỏ giỏ phải chờ Thanh La” mean?

One must be prepared to take risks to achieve success Literally: Pick up shrimp then first Tam Coo, but if throw away the basket must wait Thanh La

Is “Nhấc tôm thì nhất Tam Cờ, còn như bỏ giỏ phải chờ Thanh La” formal or informal?

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