Anh hùng như thể khúc lươn, khi gấp thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài
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A hero's courage can be variable and situation-dependent
Sự can đảm của anh hùng có thể thay đổi tùy tình huống
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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 như thể khúc lươn, khi gấp thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài” mean?
A hero's courage can be variable and situation-dependent Literally: hero like eel segment, when folded then short, when stretched then long
Is “Anh hùng như thể khúc lươn, khi gấp thì ngắn, khi vươn thì dài” formal or informal?
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