Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước cả cá to

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Meaning · English

A large number of people guarantees some talented individuals

Literally: many water big fish

Examples

Ở thành phố lớn, nước cả cá to, chắc chắn sẽ có những người tài năngIn a big city, with many people, there will certainly be some talented individuals

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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 “Nước cả cá to” mean?

A large number of people guarantees some talented individuals Literally: many water big fish

Is “Nước cả cá to” formal or informal?

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

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