Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp mắt bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ

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Meaning · English

To pretend to be strong to intimidate others

Literally: blink eyes to catch crows, pretend to be strong to see things

Examples

Anh ta chớp mắt bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ để đe dọa đối thủ.He pretends to be strong to intimidate his opponents.

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

Common questions

What does “Chớp mắt bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ” mean?

To pretend to be strong to intimidate others Literally: blink eyes to catch crows, pretend to be strong to see things

Is “Chớp mắt bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ” formal or informal?

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

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