cóc xương lòi da
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Meaning · English
A person's true nature is revealed
Literally: toad reveals skin
Examples
Anh ấy lúc đầu rất lịch sự, nhưng khi có tiền thì cóc xương lòi daHe was very polite at first, but when he got money, his true nature was revealed
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “cóc xương lòi da” mean?
A person's true nature is revealed Literally: toad reveals skin
Is “cóc xương lòi da” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.