vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn
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Meaning
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A proverb suggesting that no matter how cunning one is, there is always someone more capable.
vi Hắn tưởng mưu kế của mình là hoàn hảo, nhưng quả là vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn.
en He thought his scheme was perfect, but diamond cuts diamond.
Parts
A compound of vỏ + quýt + dày + có + móng tay + nhọn
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OriginA compound of vỏ + quýt + dày + có + móng tay + nhọn