Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cọp kêu là cọp đói

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Meaning · English

A threat is often a sign of weakness

Literally: Tiger cries is hungry tiger

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ kiện tôi, nhưng tôi nghĩ cọp kêu là cọp đói.He said he would sue me, but I think it's just an empty threat.

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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 “Cọp kêu là cọp đói” mean?

A threat is often a sign of weakness Literally: Tiger cries is hungry tiger

Is “Cọp kêu là cọp đói” formal or informal?

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

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