Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba voi không được đọi nước xáo

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Three elephants can't share a small amount of water

Literally: three elephants not enough to carry water to boil

Examples

Gia đình tôi có ba người con, nhưng thu nhập hạn chế, ba voi không được đọi nước xáo.My family has three children, but our income is limited, three elephants can't share a small amount of water

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba voi không được đọi nước xáo” mean?

Three elephants can't share a small amount of water Literally: three elephants not enough to carry water to boil

Is “Ba voi không được đọi nước xáo” formal or informal?

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

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