Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giấu voi ruộng rạ

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Meaning · English

Hide something obvious or large

Literally: hide elephant in paddy field

Examples

Anh ta nghĩ có thể giấu voi ruộng rạ trước mặt cảnh sátHe thought he could hide an obvious thing from the police

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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 “Giấu voi ruộng rạ” mean?

Hide something obvious or large Literally: hide elephant in paddy field

Is “Giấu voi ruộng rạ” formal or informal?

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

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