Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi chẳng đẻ, đẻ thì to

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Meaning · English

Something rare and exceptional happens

Literally: Elephant doesn't give birth, when it does it's big

Examples

Công ty ấy đã phá sản, nhưng voi chẳng đẻ, đẻ thì to, họ vừa nhận được một hợp đồng lớn.That company went bankrupt, but voi chẳng đẻ, đẻ thì to, they just received a big contract.

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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 “Voi chẳng đẻ, đẻ thì to” mean?

Something rare and exceptional happens Literally: Elephant doesn't give birth, when it does it's big

Is “Voi chẳng đẻ, đẻ thì to” formal or informal?

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

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