Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con bò cạp có nọc đằng đuôi

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Meaning · English

A person with a bad temperament or intentions

Literally: Scorpion has poison at the end of its tail

Examples

Người đó rất tốt với mặt nhưng con bò cạp có nọc đằng đuôiHe's very nice on the surface but has a bad temperament

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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 “Con bò cạp có nọc đằng đuôi” mean?

A person with a bad temperament or intentions Literally: Scorpion has poison at the end of its tail

Is “Con bò cạp có nọc đằng đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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