cà-cuống chết đến đít còn cay

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Meaning · English

The water-bug stays pungent to the very end — character's last drop is the same flavor as its first.

Literally: the cà-cuống dead to the rump, still pungent

Examples

Cà cuống chết đến đít còn cay.The water-bug keeps its bite to the last inch.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “cà-cuống chết đến đít còn cay” mean?

The water-bug stays pungent to the very end — character's last drop is the same flavor as its first. Literally: the cà-cuống dead to the rump, still pungent

Is “cà-cuống chết đến đít còn cay” formal or informal?

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