Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trói voi bỏ rọ

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Meaning · English

To lock up something valuable and leave something worthless unguarded

Literally: Tie the elephant and leave the basket

Examples

Họ trói voi bỏ rọ khi đầu tư nhiều vào dự án không hiệu quảThey locked up the elephant and left the basket when investing heavily in an ineffective project

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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 “Trói voi bỏ rọ” mean?

To lock up something valuable and leave something worthless unguarded Literally: Tie the elephant and leave the basket

Is “Trói voi bỏ rọ” formal or informal?

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

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