Ông bụng muốn trèo cây cao

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Meaning · English

Someone with limited ability wants to achieve something beyond their capacity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có khả năng hạn chế muốn đạt được điều gì đó vượt quá khả năng của mình

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Literally: The gentleman's belly wants to climb a tall tree

Examples

Anh ấy muốn học tiếng Anh nhưng không dành thời gian học, ông bụng muốn trèo cây cao thếHe wants to learn English but doesn't spend time studying, that's like having a big belly and wanting to climb a tall tree

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông bụng muốn trèo cây cao” mean?

Someone with limited ability wants to achieve something beyond their capacity Literally: The gentleman's belly wants to climb a tall tree

Is “Ông bụng muốn trèo cây cao” formal or informal?

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

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