Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc to mỡ dại, nhái nhỏ mà khôn

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Meaning · English

Intelligence is not related to physical size

Literally: Big frog fat stupid, small frog but clever

Examples

Cóc to mỡ dại, nhái nhỏ mà khôn, nên không phải ai to con cũng giỏiBig frog fat stupid, small frog but clever, so not everyone who is big is smart

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cóc to mỡ dại, nhái nhỏ mà khôn” mean?

Intelligence is not related to physical size Literally: Big frog fat stupid, small frog but clever

Is “Cóc to mỡ dại, nhái nhỏ mà khôn” formal or informal?

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

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