Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói khoác thành thần, mật chuột, lông lươn, xương sườn sứa

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Meaning · English

Talking big but being worthless

Literally: saying bravely to become god, mouse gall, eel skin, shark cartilage

Examples

Anh ấy nói khoác thành thần, mật chuột, lông lươn, xương sườn sứa nhưng không làm được gìHe talks big but can't do anything

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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 “Nói khoác thành thần, mật chuột, lông lươn, xương sườn sứa” mean?

Talking big but being worthless Literally: saying bravely to become god, mouse gall, eel skin, shark cartilage

Is “Nói khoác thành thần, mật chuột, lông lươn, xương sườn sứa” formal or informal?

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

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