Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kéo chân vịt cho dài, thúc giò hạc cho ngắn

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Meaning · English

To force something to fit an unnatural standard

Literally: Pull the duck's leg to make it long, push the crane's leg to make it short

Examples

Không nên kéo chân vịt cho dài, thúc giò hạc cho ngắn khi đánh giá năng lực của mỗi ngườiShould not force something to fit an unnatural standard when evaluating each person's ability

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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 “Kéo chân vịt cho dài, thúc giò hạc cho ngắn” mean?

To force something to fit an unnatural standard Literally: Pull the duck's leg to make it long, push the crane's leg to make it short

Is “Kéo chân vịt cho dài, thúc giò hạc cho ngắn” formal or informal?

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

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