Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lẩm cẩm như ông xẩm sờ voi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be blind or ignorant about something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mù quáng hoặc thiếu kiến thức về điều gì đó

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Literally: blind like the blind man touching the elephant

Examples

Anh ấy lẩm cẩm như ông xẩm sờ voi khi nói về công nghệHe is blind like the blind man touching the elephant when talking about technology

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lẩm cẩm như ông xẩm sờ voi” mean?

To be blind or ignorant about something Literally: blind like the blind man touching the elephant

Is “Lẩm cẩm như ông xẩm sờ 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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