Tậu voi chung với đức ông, vừa phải đánh cồng vừa phải hốt phân
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To be in a situation where one has to deal with both the benefits and drawbacks
Examples
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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, vừa phải đánh cồng vừa phải hốt phân” mean?
To be in a situation where one has to deal with both the benefits and drawbacks Literally: Buy an elephant together with Mr. Duc's virtue, have to beat the drum and have to scoop up dung
Is “Tậu voi chung với đức ông, vừa phải đánh cồng vừa phải hốt phân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.