Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thả câu nước đục

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of a confusing situation

Literally: Release the fishing line in murky water

Examples

Trong thời kỳ khủng hoảng, nhiều người thả câu nước đục để kiếm lợiDuring the crisis, many people took advantage of the confusing situation to make a profit

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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 “Thả câu nước đục” mean?

Take advantage of a confusing situation Literally: Release the fishing line in murky water

Is “Thả câu nước đục” formal or informal?

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

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