Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ỏng bụng muốn trèo cây cao

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Have ambitions beyond one's abilities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: belly wants to climb high tree

Examples

Anh ấy ỏng bụng muốn trèo cây cao nhưng không đủ năng lựcHe has ambitions beyond his abilities but lacks the capability

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

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

Have ambitions beyond one's abilities Literally: belly wants to climb high tree

Is “Ỏng 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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