Đô vật cầm gáy hổ, đô cố nối khố diệt Ngô

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Meaning · English

A weak country relies on a stronger one to defeat an enemy

Literally: Wrestler grabs tiger's neck, wrestler deliberately tears pants to defeat Wu

Examples

Việt Nam đã phải đô vật cầm gáy hổ để chống lại quân xâm lượcVietnam had to rely on a stronger country to fight against the invaders

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

Common questions

What does “Đô vật cầm gáy hổ, đô cố nối khố diệt Ngô” mean?

A weak country relies on a stronger one to defeat an enemy Literally: Wrestler grabs tiger's neck, wrestler deliberately tears pants to defeat Wu

Is “Đô vật cầm gáy hổ, đô cố nối khố diệt Ngô” formal or informal?

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