Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuồng luồng ở ao cạn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A big fish in a small pond

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: big fish in shallow pond

Examples

Anh ấy là thuồng luồng ở ao cạn trong công ty nhỏ đóHe is a big fish in a small pond in that small company

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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 “Thuồng luồng ở ao cạn” mean?

A big fish in a small pond Literally: big fish in shallow pond

Is “Thuồng luồng ở ao cạn” formal or informal?

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

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