Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi chín ngà, gà ba chân

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Meaning · English

Something that does not exist

Literally: Elephant with nine tusks, chicken with three legs

Examples

Con voi chín ngà, gà ba chân chỉ tồn tại trong tưởng tượngThe elephant with nine tusks, chicken with three legs only exists in imagination

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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 chín ngà, gà ba chân” mean?

Something that does not exist Literally: Elephant with nine tusks, chicken with three legs

Is “Voi chín ngà, gà ba chân” formal or informal?

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

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