Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn con lăm nuốt cả voi

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Meaning · English

Overestimate one's ability

Literally: small snake swallowing whole elephant

Examples

Anh ta nói sẽ làm đơn độc nhưng đó là rắn con lăm nuốt cả voi.He said he would do it alone, but that's like a small snake trying to swallow a whole elephant.

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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 “Rắn con lăm nuốt cả voi” mean?

Overestimate one's ability Literally: small snake swallowing whole elephant

Is “Rắn con lăm nuốt cả 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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