Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy voi chẳng xấu mặt nào

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Meaning · English

To be unashamed of running away from a problem

Literally: Running with elephant not ugly face

Examples

Anh ấy chạy voi chẳng xấu mặt nào khi bị vợ nhắc nhởHe was unashamed of running away from the problem when his wife reminded him

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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 voi chẳng xấu mặt nào” mean?

To be unashamed of running away from a problem Literally: Running with elephant not ugly face

Is “Chạy voi chẳng xấu mặt nào” formal or informal?

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

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