Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Len lét như rắn mùng năm

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Meaning · English

To be extremely slippery or evasive

Literally: slippery like the fifth month snake

Examples

Anh ta len lét như rắn mùng năm, không bao giờ giữ lờiHe is slippery like the fifth month snake, never keeping his word

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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 “Len lét như rắn mùng năm” mean?

To be extremely slippery or evasive Literally: slippery like the fifth month snake

Is “Len lét như rắn mùng năm” formal or informal?

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

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