Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sợ cọp sợ cả cứt cọp

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Meaning · English

Fear something and also fear its lesser aspects

Literally: fear tiger fear tiger's feces

Examples

Anh ấy sợ cọp sợ cả cứt cọp nên không dám đi rừngHe fears the tiger and also fears its feces, so he doesn't dare go to the forest

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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 cọp sợ cả cứt cọp” mean?

Fear something and also fear its lesser aspects Literally: fear tiger fear tiger's feces

Is “Sợ cọp sợ cả cứt cọp” formal or informal?

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

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