Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dữ như tê giác, ác như đàn bà một mắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extremely cruel and violent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Evil like a rhinoceros, wicked like a one-eyed woman

Examples

Anh ta dữ như tê giác, ác như đàn bà một mắt, không ai dám gầnHe is extremely cruel and violent, nobody dares to get close to him

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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 “Dữ như tê giác, ác như đàn bà một mắt” mean?

Extremely cruel and violent Literally: Evil like a rhinoceros, wicked like a one-eyed woman

Is “Dữ như tê giác, ác như đàn bà một mắt” formal or informal?

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