Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hang ếch nhẵn dưới, hang cày nhẵn trên, hang rắn thì nhẵn hai bên

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Meaning · English

A person with multiple bad habits or flaws

Literally: Frog cave smooth below, wasp cave smooth above, snake cave smooth on both sides

Examples

Anh ấy thật khó gần vì tính cách hang ếch nhẵn dưới, hang cày nhẵn trên, hang rắn thì nhẵn hai bênHe's hard to get close to because of his bad character

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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 “Hang ếch nhẵn dưới, hang cày nhẵn trên, hang rắn thì nhẵn hai bên” mean?

A person with multiple bad habits or flaws Literally: Frog cave smooth below, wasp cave smooth above, snake cave smooth on both sides

Is “Hang ếch nhẵn dưới, hang cày nhẵn trên, hang rắn thì nhẵn hai bên” formal or informal?

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

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