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Anh hùng khi gấp khúc lươn, khi cuộn thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài

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Meaning · English

People show different personalities in various situations

Literally: Hero when folding eel, short when rolling, long when stretching

Examples

Anh ta là anh hùng khi gấp khúc lươn, khi cuộn thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài trong công việcHe is a hero when folding eel, short when rolling, long when stretching at work

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh hùng khi gấp khúc lươn, khi cuộn thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài” mean?

People show different personalities in various situations Literally: Hero when folding eel, short when rolling, long when stretching

Is “Anh hùng khi gấp khúc lươn, khi cuộn thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài” formal or informal?

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

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