Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

vỏ quít dầy móng tay nhọn

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Meaning · English

A thick orange rind meets a sharp fingernail — every defense eventually meets its matching attack.

Literally: thick tangerine peel, pointed fingernail

Examples

Vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn.Thick peel, sharp nail — every armor finds its opener.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vỏ quít dầy móng tay nhọn” mean?

A thick orange rind meets a sharp fingernail — every defense eventually meets its matching attack. Literally: thick tangerine peel, pointed fingernail

Is “vỏ quít dầy móng tay nhọn” formal or informal?

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

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