Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi chéo ngà, đàn bà khểnh răng

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Meaning · English

A bad-tempered husband and wife make a discordant couple

Literally: Elephant crosses tusks, woman shows teeth

Examples

Anh ấy và vợ luôn cãi vã, thật là voi chéo ngà, đàn bà khểnh răngHe and his wife are always quarreling, they are really like an elephant crossing tusks and a woman showing teeth

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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 chéo ngà, đàn bà khểnh răng” mean?

A bad-tempered husband and wife make a discordant couple Literally: Elephant crosses tusks, woman shows teeth

Is “Voi chéo ngà, đàn bà khểnh răng” formal or informal?

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

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