Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dát như cáy, ngang như cua

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone is very thin and weak but still very stubborn

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: thin like a shrimp, wide like a crab

Examples

Cô ấy dát như cáy, ngang như cua, không ai thuyết phục đượcShe is thin like a shrimp, wide like a crab, nobody can persuade her

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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 “Dát như cáy, ngang như cua” mean?

Someone is very thin and weak but still very stubborn Literally: thin like a shrimp, wide like a crab

Is “Dát như cáy, ngang như cua” formal or informal?

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

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