Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa giấy vẽ voi

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Meaning · English

Having more resources than needed

Literally: Having enough paper to draw an elephant

Examples

Công ty có thừa giấy vẽ voi nên đầu tư rất nhiều vào quảng cáoThe company has more resources than needed, so it invested a lot in advertising

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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 “Thừa giấy vẽ voi” mean?

Having more resources than needed Literally: Having enough paper to draw an elephant

Is “Thừa giấy vẽ voi” formal or informal?

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

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