Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hùm thiêng rắn độc

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Meaning · English

Dangerous and evil people

Literally: Sacred tiger, poisonous snake

Examples

Người ta nói ông chủ đó là hùm thiêng rắn độc, không ai dám gầnPeople say that boss is dangerous and evil, nobody dares to get close

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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 “Hùm thiêng rắn độc” mean?

Dangerous and evil people Literally: Sacred tiger, poisonous snake

Is “Hùm thiêng rắn độc” formal or informal?

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

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