Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mượn đầu voi nấu cháo

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Meaning · English

To use someone else's strength to achieve one's own goal

Literally: borrow elephant's head to cook porridge

Examples

Anh ấy đã mượn đầu voi nấu cháo để thăng tiến trong công tyHe used someone else's strength to get promoted in the company

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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 “Mượn đầu voi nấu cháo” mean?

To use someone else's strength to achieve one's own goal Literally: borrow elephant's head to cook porridge

Is “Mượn đầu voi nấu cháo” formal or informal?

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

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