Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều nghề cá trê húp nác

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Meaning · English

Having many skills but none mastered

Literally: many jobs, catfish suck mud

Examples

Anh ấy học nhiều thứ nhưng không giỏi cái nào, thật là nhiều nghề cá trê húp nácHe studied many things but didn't master any, he's really a jack-of-all-trades

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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 “Nhiều nghề cá trê húp nác” mean?

Having many skills but none mastered Literally: many jobs, catfish suck mud

Is “Nhiều nghề cá trê húp nác” formal or informal?

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

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