Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quả xanh, nanh sắt

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Meaning · English

A young person with a strong and fierce personality

Literally: green fruit, iron teeth

Examples

Cô bé quả xanh, nanh sắt, luôn đứng ra bảo vệ bạn bèThe young girl, green fruit and iron teeth, always stands up to defend her friends

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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 “Quả xanh, nanh sắt” mean?

A young person with a strong and fierce personality Literally: green fruit, iron teeth

Is “Quả xanh, nanh sắt” formal or informal?

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

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