Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cua tréo càng, nàng một mắt

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Meaning · English

An unevenly matched couple

Literally: Crab crosses claws, girl one eye

Examples

Anh ấy cao lớn, thông minh, trong khi cô ấy thấp bé, khiếm khuyết, thật là cua tréo càng, nàng một mắt.He is tall and smart, while she is short and disabled, they are really an uneven match.

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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 tréo càng, nàng một mắt” mean?

An unevenly matched couple Literally: Crab crosses claws, girl one eye

Is “Cua tréo càng, nàng một mắt” formal or informal?

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

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