Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dắt voi phải tìm đường cho voi đi

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Meaning · English

Plan according to one's abilities and resources

Literally: Lead the elephant, must find the road for the elephant to go

Examples

Khi bắt đầu dự án, chúng ta phải dắt voi phải tìm đường cho voi đi để đảm bảo thành côngWhen starting a project, we must plan according to our abilities and resources to ensure success

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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 “Dắt voi phải tìm đường cho voi đi” mean?

Plan according to one's abilities and resources Literally: Lead the elephant, must find the road for the elephant to go

Is “Dắt voi phải tìm đường cho voi đi” formal or informal?

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

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