Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uốn câu vừa miệng cá

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Meaning · English

Say what others want to hear

Literally: Bend sentence to fit fish's mouth

Examples

Anh ta luôn uốn câu vừa miệng cá để được mọi người yêu thíchHe always says what others want to hear to be liked

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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 “Uốn câu vừa miệng cá” mean?

Say what others want to hear Literally: Bend sentence to fit fish's mouth

Is “Uốn câu vừa miệng 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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