cóc đi guốc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A toad in clogs — lowly feet strapped into borrowed refinement.
Literally: toad wearing wooden clogs
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cóc đi guốc” mean?
A toad in clogs — lowly feet strapped into borrowed refinement. Literally: toad wearing wooden clogs
Is “cóc đi guốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.