Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đút mía cho voi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To try to bribe or appease someone with a small gift

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng món quà nhỏ để hối lộ hoặc làm hài lòng

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Literally: feed sugar cane to the elephant

Examples

Anh ấy đút mía cho voi để được ưu đãiHe tried to bribe the official with a small gift to get preferential treatment

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

Common questions

What does “Đút mía cho voi” mean?

To try to bribe or appease someone with a small gift Literally: feed sugar cane to the elephant

Is “Đút mía cho voi” formal or informal?

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

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