Loi thoi đấm voi chẳng chết
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Meaning · English
Speaking the truth can be risky
Literally: hit the elephant with a fist not die
Examples
Anh ấy nói loi thoi đấm voi chẳng chết khi chỉ trích cấp trênHe spoke the truth at the risk of his own safety when criticizing his superior
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Loi thoi đấm voi chẳng chết” mean?
Speaking the truth can be risky Literally: hit the elephant with a fist not die
Is “Loi thoi đấm voi chẳng chết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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