Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Theo voi ăn bã mía

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Follow someone to gain benefits

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Follow elephant to eat sugarcane pulp

Examples

Anh ấy theo ông sếp cũ để được học hỏi kinh nghiệm.He followed his old boss to gain experience.

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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 voi ăn bã mía” mean?

Follow someone to gain benefits Literally: Follow elephant to eat sugarcane pulp

Is “Theo voi ăn bã mía” formal or informal?

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

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