Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm bó đuốc bắt được một con ếch

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Meaning · English

Much effort for little gain

Literally: A hundred bundles of torches catch one frog

Examples

Họ đã cố gắng rất nhiều nhưng kết quả chỉ là trăm bó đuốc bắt được một con ếch.They made a lot of effort but the result was just a hundred bundles of torches catching one frog.

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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 “Trăm bó đuốc bắt được một con ếch” mean?

Much effort for little gain Literally: A hundred bundles of torches catch one frog

Is “Trăm bó đuốc bắt được một con ếch” formal or informal?

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

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