Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cỡi đầu voi thì dễ, cỡi đầu người thì khó

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Meaning · English

It's easier to control a powerful person than an ordinary one

Literally: Ride elephant's head easy, ride person's head hard

Examples

Cảnh sát nghĩ cỡi đầu voi thì dễ, cỡi đầu người thì khó khi xử lý đám đôngThe police think it's easier to control a powerful person than an ordinary one when handling crowds

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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 “Cỡi đầu voi thì dễ, cỡi đầu người thì khó” mean?

It's easier to control a powerful person than an ordinary one Literally: Ride elephant's head easy, ride person's head hard

Is “Cỡi đầu voi thì dễ, cỡi đầu người thì khó” formal or informal?

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

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