Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thẳng da lưng thì chùng da bụng

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Meaning · English

One who is brave in appearance may be cowardly at heart

Literally: Straight back skin then slack belly skin

Examples

Anh ấy thẳng da lưng thì chùng da bụng khi gặp khó khănHe was brave in appearance but cowardly at heart when faced with difficulties

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thẳng da lưng thì chùng da bụng” mean?

One who is brave in appearance may be cowardly at heart Literally: Straight back skin then slack belly skin

Is “Thẳng da lưng thì chùng da bụng” formal or informal?

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