Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đuôi cộc ăn trốc ngồi trên, đuôi chùng như sên bò miệng chậu

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Meaning · English

People with power or status often behave arrogantly

Literally: cut-off tail eats upside down, droopy tail like a snail in a pot

Examples

Người mới được thăng chức thì đuôi cộc ăn trốc ngồi trên, đuôi chùng như sên bò miệng chậu.The person who just got promoted is acting arrogantly

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

Common questions

What does “Đuôi cộc ăn trốc ngồi trên, đuôi chùng như sên bò miệng chậu” mean?

People with power or status often behave arrogantly Literally: cut-off tail eats upside down, droopy tail like a snail in a pot

Is “Đuôi cộc ăn trốc ngồi trên, đuôi chùng như sên bò miệng chậu” formal or informal?

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