Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tậu voi chung với đức ông

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Meaning · English

To share the burden of a problem with someone of higher status

Literally: Buy an elephant together with Mr. Duc

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, mọi người phải tậu voi chung với đức ôngWhen the company faced difficulties, everyone had to share the burden with the boss

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tậu voi chung với đức ông” mean?

To share the burden of a problem with someone of higher status Literally: Buy an elephant together with Mr. Duc

Is “Tậu voi chung với đức ông” formal or informal?

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

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