Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thả chà cá mới ở ao

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Let go of the fish you already have to catch a new one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: release the fish in the pond

Examples

Anh ấy thả chà cá mới ở ao để theo đuổi công việc mớiHe let go of his current job to pursue a new one

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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 chà cá mới ở ao” mean?

Let go of the fish you already have to catch a new one Literally: release the fish in the pond

Is “Thả chà cá mới ở ao” formal or informal?

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

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