Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không voi, bò làm lớn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Make the most of available resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải tận dụng tối đa nguồn lực có sẵn

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Literally: No elephant, buffalo makes large

Examples

Khi không có voi, bò làm lớn cũng tốtWhen there's no elephant, a buffalo making large is also good

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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 “Không voi, bò làm lớn” mean?

Make the most of available resources Literally: No elephant, buffalo makes large

Is “Không voi, bò làm lớn” formal or informal?

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

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