Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngựa loong coong ngựa cũng đến bến, voi trũn trễn

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Meaning · English

Everyone will reach their destination eventually

Literally: Horse with a slow pace, horse also reaches the dock, elephant with a slow pace

Examples

Mỗi người đều có tốc độ phát triển khác nhau, ngựa loong coong ngựa cũng đến bến, voi trũn trễnEveryone develops at their own pace, every horse will reach the dock, every elephant will get there

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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 “Ngựa loong coong ngựa cũng đến bến, voi trũn trễn” mean?

Everyone will reach their destination eventually Literally: Horse with a slow pace, horse also reaches the dock, elephant with a slow pace

Is “Ngựa loong coong ngựa cũng đến bến, voi trũn trễn” formal or informal?

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

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