Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hàm chó, vó ngựa, cựa gà, ngà voi

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Meaning · English

Someone who is old but still strong and energetic

Literally: jaws of dog, hooves of horse, spurs of chicken, tusks of elephant

Examples

Ông già hàm chó, vó ngựa, cựa gà, ngà voi, vẫn leo núi như trẻ trâu.The old man, with jaws of dog, hooves of horse, spurs of chicken, tusks of elephant, still climbs mountains like a young buffalo.

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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 “Hàm chó, vó ngựa, cựa gà, ngà voi” mean?

Someone who is old but still strong and energetic Literally: jaws of dog, hooves of horse, spurs of chicken, tusks of elephant

Is “Hàm chó, vó ngựa, cựa gà, ngà voi” formal or informal?

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

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