Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo khoe mèo dài đuôi, chuột rằng nhỏ mình dễ chạy

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Meaning · English

Everyone boasts about their own strengths

Literally: Cat boasts long tail, rat says small body easy to run

Examples

Anh ta luôn nói Mèo khoe mèo dài đuôi, chuột rằng nhỏ mình dễ chạy khi nói về điểm mạnh của mìnhHe always says 'Cat boasts long tail, rat says small body easy to run' when talking about his strengths

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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 “Mèo khoe mèo dài đuôi, chuột rằng nhỏ mình dễ chạy” mean?

Everyone boasts about their own strengths Literally: Cat boasts long tail, rat says small body easy to run

Is “Mèo khoe mèo dài đuôi, chuột rằng nhỏ mình dễ chạy” formal or informal?

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

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