Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiết vịt, gan gà, trứng cá rô

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Meaning · English

Someone who is timid and lacks courage

Literally: duck liver, chicken liver, catfish eggs

Examples

Anh ấy thật tiết vịt, gan gà, trứng cá rô khi đối mặt với khó khănHe was really timid and lacked courage when facing 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 “Tiết vịt, gan gà, trứng cá rô” mean?

Someone who is timid and lacks courage Literally: duck liver, chicken liver, catfish eggs

Is “Tiết vịt, gan gà, trứng cá rô” formal or informal?

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

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