Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tít mít như vịt nghe sấm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone is extremely frightened or startled

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: tit mouse like duck hearing thunder

Examples

Anh ấy thấy ma và chạy về nhà, tít mít như vịt nghe sấm.He saw a ghost and ran home, terrified.

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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 “Tít mít như vịt nghe sấm” mean?

Someone is extremely frightened or startled Literally: tit mouse like duck hearing thunder

Is “Tít mít như vịt nghe sấm” formal or informal?

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

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