Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thả con săn sắt, bắt con cá mè

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Meaning · English

Let go of a big advantage to pursue something less valuable

Literally: Release a snake to catch a mudfish

Examples

Anh ấy thả con săn sắt, bắt con cá mè khi quyết định nghỉ việc để theo đuổi đam mêHe let go of a big advantage to pursue something less valuable when he quit his job to follow his passion

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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 con săn sắt, bắt con cá mè” mean?

Let go of a big advantage to pursue something less valuable Literally: Release a snake to catch a mudfish

Is “Thả con săn sắt, bắt con cá mè” formal or informal?

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

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