Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi đẻ trứng

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Meaning · English

Something impossible or absurd happens

Literally: Elephant lays eggs

Examples

Tôi không tin anh ấy có thể hoàn thành dự án đó, đó là voi đẻ trứng!I don't believe he can finish that project, that's like an elephant laying eggs!

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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 đẻ trứng” mean?

Something impossible or absurd happens Literally: Elephant lays eggs

Is “Voi đẻ trứng” formal or informal?

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

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