Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Như chuối đút miệng voi

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Meaning · English

Completely useless or ineffective

Literally: like bananas stuffed into an elephant's mouth

Examples

Các biện pháp an ninh mới như chuối đút miệng voi trước những tên trộm tinh viThe new security measures are like bananas stuffed into an elephant's mouth against the sophisticated thieves

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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 “Như chuối đút miệng voi” mean?

Completely useless or ineffective Literally: like bananas stuffed into an elephant's mouth

Is “Như chuối đút miệng voi” formal or informal?

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

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