Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Theo chân voi, đòi chân ngựa

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Meaning · English

To follow the strong and bully the weak

Literally: Follow elephant's foot, demand horse's foot

Examples

Anh ta luôn theo chân voi, đòi chân ngựa trong công tyHe always follows the strong and bullies the weak in the company

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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 “Theo chân voi, đòi chân ngựa” mean?

To follow the strong and bully the weak Literally: Follow elephant's foot, demand horse's foot

Is “Theo chân voi, đòi chân ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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