Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vờ như vòi voi đói

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be weak to achieve a goal

Literally: pretend to be like a hungry elephant's trunk

Examples

Anh ta vờ như vòi voi đói để được đối phương giảm giáHe pretended to be weak to get the opponent to lower the price

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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 “Vờ như vòi voi đói” mean?

Pretend to be weak to achieve a goal Literally: pretend to be like a hungry elephant's trunk

Is “Vờ như vòi voi đói” formal or informal?

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

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