Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Độc là một loài khỉ dữ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A lone person is more aggressive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người đơn độc thường hung hăng hơn

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Literally: Poison is a species of fierce monkey

Examples

Anh ấy rất hòa nhã khi có bạn bè xung quanh, nhưng độc là một loài khỉ dữ.He's very gentle when he's with friends, but alone, he's a different story.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Độc là một loài khỉ dữ” mean?

A lone person is more aggressive Literally: Poison is a species of fierce monkey

Is “Độc là một loài khỉ dữ” formal or informal?

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

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