Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được đầu voi lại đòi đầu ngựa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be content with what you have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Get elephant head, still ask for horse head

Examples

Anh ấy đã được thăng chức, đừng đòi hỏi thêm nữa, đừng như câu nói được đầu voi lại đòi đầu ngựaHe has been promoted, don't ask for more, don't be like getting an elephant head and still asking for a horse head

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được đầu voi lại đòi đầu ngựa” mean?

To be content with what you have Literally: Get elephant head, still ask for horse head

Is “Được đầu voi lại đòi đầu ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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