rắn rít bò vào, cóc nhái bò ra
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Snakes and centipedes crawl in, toads and frogs crawl out — species that cannot share a burrow.
Literally: serpents crawl in, amphibians crawl out
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “rắn rít bò vào, cóc nhái bò ra” mean?
Snakes and centipedes crawl in, toads and frogs crawl out — species that cannot share a burrow. Literally: serpents crawl in, amphibians crawl out
Is “rắn rít bò vào, cóc nhái bò ra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.