Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười con voi chửa được một bát xáo

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Meaning · English

Many ineffective efforts cannot replace one effective solution

Literally: Ten elephants cannot make a bowl of xao

Examples

Mười người cùng làm cũng không xong, một người giỏi làm được ngay, thật là mười con voi chửa được một bát xáoTen people working together couldn't finish it, but one skilled person can do it right away, it's really a case of ten elephants not making a bowl of xao

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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 “Mười con voi chửa được một bát xáo” mean?

Many ineffective efforts cannot replace one effective solution Literally: Ten elephants cannot make a bowl of xao

Is “Mười con voi chửa được một bát xáo” formal or informal?

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

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