Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sợ bóng sợ gió

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Excessively fearful and anxious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá sợ hãi và lo lắng

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Literally: fear shadow fear wind

Examples

Cô ấy sợ bóng sợ gió, không dám đi một mình vào đêmShe's excessively fearful and anxious, dare not go alone at night

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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 “Sợ bóng sợ gió” mean?

Excessively fearful and anxious Literally: fear shadow fear wind

Is “Sợ bóng sợ gió” formal or informal?

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

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