Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dắt voi phải tìm đường voi đi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Adapt to the situation and be flexible

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải thích nghi với tình hình và linh hoạt

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Literally: Lead the elephant must find the elephant's path

Examples

Khi làm việc với đối tác lớn, chúng ta phải dắt voi phải tìm đường voi điWhen working with large partners, we must adapt to their ways

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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 voi đi” mean?

Adapt to the situation and be flexible Literally: Lead the elephant must find the elephant's path

Is “Dắt voi phải tìm đường 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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