ngay ruột ngựa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Straight as a horse's gut — candor with no bends in it.
Literally: straight as horse intestine
Examples
Tính ông ấy ngay ruột ngựa.He's straight as a horse's gut — says it as it is.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ngay ruột ngựa” mean?
Straight as a horse's gut — candor with no bends in it. Literally: straight as horse intestine
Is “ngay ruột ngựa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.