Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vẽ voi phải tìm voi

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Meaning · English

To make a promise, one must be prepared to fulfill it

Literally: Draw an elephant, must find an elephant

Examples

Anh ấy vẽ voi phải tìm voi khi hứa giúp tôiHe has to find an elephant when he promised to help me

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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 “Vẽ voi phải tìm voi” mean?

To make a promise, one must be prepared to fulfill it Literally: Draw an elephant, must find an elephant

Is “Vẽ voi phải tìm 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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