Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cua thâm còng, đàn ông thâm môi

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Meaning · English

Women are cunning, men are eloquent

Literally: crab is thick with claws, man is thick with lips

Examples

Cua thâm còng, đàn ông thâm môi nên tôi không dám tranh luận với họWomen are cunning, men are eloquent, so I dare not argue with them

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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 “Cua thâm còng, đàn ông thâm môi” mean?

Women are cunning, men are eloquent Literally: crab is thick with claws, man is thick with lips

Is “Cua thâm còng, đàn ông thâm môi” formal or informal?

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

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