Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn như đầu gối ông tổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very slippery or elusive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: snake like the knee of the ancestor

Examples

Cậu ấy rắn như đầu gối ông tổ, không bao giờ bắt đượcHe's slippery like the knee of the ancestor, can never be caught

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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 “Rắn như đầu gối ông tổ” mean?

Very slippery or elusive Literally: snake like the knee of the ancestor

Is “Rắn như đầu gối ông tổ” formal or informal?

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

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