Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười voi không được bát nước xáo

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Meaning · English

Many strong individuals cannot overcome a small but united group

Literally: Ten elephants not equal to a bowl of xáo water

Examples

Mười voi không được bát nước xáo, công ty nhỏ nhưng đoàn kết đã thắng thầuThe small but united company won the bid, proving that ten elephants are not equal to a bowl of xáo water

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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 không được bát nước xáo” mean?

Many strong individuals cannot overcome a small but united group Literally: Ten elephants not equal to a bowl of xáo water

Is “Mười voi không được bát nước 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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