Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lắm voi nhà chúa, lắm lúa Dương Liễu, lắm miếu Lai Vè

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Meaning · English

Many things are claimed to be abundant, but few actually exist

Literally: Many elephants at the lord's house, many rice paddies in Dương Liễu, many temples in Lai Vè

Examples

Tôi nói với anh là lắm voi nhà chúa, lắm lúa Dương Liễu, lắm miếu Lai Vè, nhưng thực ra chẳng có gìI told him that there were many elephants at the lord's house, many rice paddies in Dương Liễu, many temples in Lai Vè, but in fact, there's nothing

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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 “Lắm voi nhà chúa, lắm lúa Dương Liễu, lắm miếu Lai Vè” mean?

Many things are claimed to be abundant, but few actually exist Literally: Many elephants at the lord's house, many rice paddies in Dương Liễu, many temples in Lai Vè

Is “Lắm voi nhà chúa, lắm lúa Dương Liễu, lắm miếu Lai Vè” formal or informal?

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

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