Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham con diếc, tiếc con rô

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Meaning · English

Regret losing something while trying to get something better

Literally: long for the diếc bird, regret the rô bird

Examples

Anh ấy tham con diếc, tiếc con rô khi bỏ việc cũ để tìm việc mớiHe regretted leaving his old job to find 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 “Tham con diếc, tiếc con rô” mean?

Regret losing something while trying to get something better Literally: long for the diếc bird, regret the rô bird

Is “Tham con diếc, tiếc con rô” formal or informal?

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

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