Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rước voi giày mả tổ

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Meaning · English

To bring trouble or disaster to one's own family

Literally: bring elephants to trample ancestors' graves

Examples

Anh ấy rước voi giày mả tổ khi gây scandal ảnh hưởng đến gia đìnhHe brought trouble to his family by causing a scandal

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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 “Rước voi giày mả tổ” mean?

To bring trouble or disaster to one's own family Literally: bring elephants to trample ancestors' graves

Is “Rước voi giày mả tổ” formal or informal?

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

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