Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gióng lệnh giết bò nhà

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Meaning · English

To give an order that is not meant to be taken literally

Literally: to order killing the home's buffalo

Examples

Anh ấy nói Gióng lệnh giết bò nhà khi bảo tôi mua chiếc xe đắt tiền đóHe was giving a figurative order when he told me to buy that expensive car

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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 “Gióng lệnh giết bò nhà” mean?

To give an order that is not meant to be taken literally Literally: to order killing the home's buffalo

Is “Gióng lệnh giết bò nhà” formal or informal?

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

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