voi chéo ngà, bà một mắt
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Meaning · English
A blind person can still recognize a tuskless elephant
Literally: elephant crosses tusks, lady one eye
Examples
Tôi không thể lừa được bà ấy, bà quá thông minh, voi chéo ngà, bà một mắtI couldn't deceive her, she's too smart, a blind person can still recognize a tuskless elephant
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “voi chéo ngà, bà một mắt” mean?
A blind person can still recognize a tuskless elephant Literally: elephant crosses tusks, lady one eye
Is “voi chéo ngà, bà một mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.