Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có voi voi to, không voi bò là lớn

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Have big elephant, no elephant buffalo is big

Examples

Tôi không giỏi toán nhưng có voi voi to, không voi bò là lớn, tôi giỏi vănI'm not good at math, but everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, I'm good at literature

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có voi voi to, không voi bò là lớn” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Have big elephant, no elephant buffalo is big

Is “Có voi voi to, không voi bò là lớn” formal or informal?

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

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