Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy vào hòm, luồn vào ống

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Meaning · English

To fit perfectly into a situation

Literally: run into box, slip into tube

Examples

Cô ấy chạy vào hòm, luồn vào ống khi được giao nhiệm vụ lãnh đạoShe fit perfectly into the situation when she was assigned the leadership task

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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 “Chạy vào hòm, luồn vào ống” mean?

To fit perfectly into a situation Literally: run into box, slip into tube

Is “Chạy vào hòm, luồn vào ống” formal or informal?

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

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