Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà cựa dài thịt rắn, gà cựa ngắn thịt mềm

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Meaning · English

People with tough exteriors may have soft interiors

Literally: Long-spurred chicken has tough meat, short-spurred chicken has soft meat

Examples

Anh ấy nhìn có vẻ cứng rắn nhưng lòng lại rất nhân hậu, đúng như câu nói gà cựa dài thịt rắn, gà cựa ngắn thịt mềmHe looks tough but has a kind heart, just like the saying goes

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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 “Gà cựa dài thịt rắn, gà cựa ngắn thịt mềm” mean?

People with tough exteriors may have soft interiors Literally: Long-spurred chicken has tough meat, short-spurred chicken has soft meat

Is “Gà cựa dài thịt rắn, gà cựa ngắn thịt mềm” formal or informal?

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