Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỏ quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọn

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Meaning · English

A strong exterior can still be vulnerable to a sharp attack

Literally: thick tangerine peel meets sharp fingernail

Examples

Anh ta nghĩ mình quá mạnh nhưng cuối cùng vẫn thua vì vỏ quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọnHe thought he was too strong but ultimately lost because of the sharp attack

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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 “Vỏ quýt dày gặp móng tay nhọn” mean?

A strong exterior can still be vulnerable to a sharp attack Literally: thick tangerine peel meets sharp fingernail

Is “Vỏ quýt dày gặp 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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