Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nhất thả cá, nhì gá bạc

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Meaning · English

First, fish-trapping; second, hosting the gambling — the two quick fortunes, both wet.

Literally: first releasing fish, second housing gamblers

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nhất thả cá, nhì gá bạc” mean?

First, fish-trapping; second, hosting the gambling — the two quick fortunes, both wet. Literally: first releasing fish, second housing gamblers

Is “nhất thả cá, nhì gá bạc” formal or informal?

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

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