Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy chỉ mà buộc chân ngựa, chân voi

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Meaning · English

Use limited resources to control something much larger

Literally: Use fingers to tie horse legs, elephant legs

Examples

Chính phủ đang lấy chỉ mà buộc chân ngựa, chân voi khi đối phó với khủng hoảng kinh tếThe government is using limited resources to control the much larger economic crisis

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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 “Lấy chỉ mà buộc chân ngựa, chân voi” mean?

Use limited resources to control something much larger Literally: Use fingers to tie horse legs, elephant legs

Is “Lấy chỉ mà buộc chân ngựa, chân 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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