Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất lòng mèo, thứ nhì ruột lợn

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Meaning · English

Being cruel and merciless

Literally: first cat's heart, second pig's intestine

Examples

Anh ấy thật vô tình, thứ nhất lòng mèo, thứ nhì ruột lợn với người giàHe is so cruel, heartless and merciless to the elderly

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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 “Thứ nhất lòng mèo, thứ nhì ruột lợn” mean?

Being cruel and merciless Literally: first cat's heart, second pig's intestine

Is “Thứ nhất lòng mèo, thứ nhì ruột lợn” formal or informal?

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

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