Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trèo cây kiếm cá

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something useless or unproductive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Climb tree to catch fish

Examples

Anh ấy trèo cây kiếm cá khi cố gắng tìm việc làm không phù hợpHe was climbing the tree to catch fish when trying to find an unsuitable job

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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 “Trèo cây kiếm cá” mean?

To do something useless or unproductive Literally: Climb tree to catch fish

Is “Trèo cây kiếm cá” formal or informal?

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

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