Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

gan cóc mật công

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Meaning · English

Toad's liver and peacock's bile — the proverbial poisons; what none may touch and live.

Literally: toad liver, peacock gall

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gan cóc mật công” mean?

Toad's liver and peacock's bile — the proverbial poisons; what none may touch and live. Literally: toad liver, peacock gall

Is “gan cóc mật công” formal or informal?

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

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