Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lừa đội lốt sư tử

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A weak person pretending to be strong

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: fox wearing lion's skin

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ là lừa đội lốt sư tử, không có khả năng lãnh đạoHe is just a weak person pretending to be strong, he has no leadership skills

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lừa đội lốt sư tử” mean?

A weak person pretending to be strong Literally: fox wearing lion's skin

Is “Lừa đội lốt sư tử” formal or informal?

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

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