Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xương đồng da sắt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Harsh outside but kind inside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bên ngoài thô ráp nhưng bên trong nhân từ

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Literally: Bronze bone iron skin

Examples

Anh ấy nhìn có vẻ Xương đồng da sắt nhưng thực ra rất tốt bụngHe looks like he's Xương đồng da sắt but is actually very kind

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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 “Xương đồng da sắt” mean?

Harsh outside but kind inside Literally: Bronze bone iron skin

Is “Xương đồng da sắt” formal or informal?

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

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