Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọn

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Meaning · English

A strong person meets a more powerful opponent

Literally: thick quýt meets sharp fingernail

Examples

Anh ta tưởng mình giỏi nhưng cuối cùng lại Quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọn.He thought he was good, but in the end, he met his match.

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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 “Quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọn” mean?

A strong person meets a more powerful opponent Literally: thick quýt meets sharp fingernail

Is “Quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọn” formal or informal?

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

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