Mười voi không được một bát nước xáo

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Meaning · English

Many strong individuals cannot overcome a small obstacle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Ten elephants are not equal to one bowl of xáo water

Examples

Dù có mười voi không được một bát nước xáo, công ty vẫn thất bại trong dự án đóAlthough they had many strong individuals, the company still failed in that project

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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 một bát nước xáo” mean?

Many strong individuals cannot overcome a small obstacle Literally: Ten elephants are not equal to one bowl of xáo water

Is “Mười voi không được một bát nước xáo” formal or informal?

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