Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười voi chưa được bát xáo

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Meaning · English

A large quantity of something is still not enough

Literally: Ten elephants not enough for a bowl of xáo

Examples

Tiền tiết kiệm của tôi mười voi chưa được bát xáo để mua nhàMy savings are not enough to buy a house

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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 voi chưa được bát xáo” mean?

A large quantity of something is still not enough Literally: Ten elephants not enough for a bowl of xáo

Is “Mười voi chưa được 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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