Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi đú chó đú, chuột chù cũng nhảy cẫng

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Meaning · English

Everyone joins in when they see others doing something

Literally: Elephants play, dogs play, even mice jump

Examples

Khi thấy mọi người cùng tham gia, anh cũng nói 'Voi đú chó đú, chuột chù cũng nhảy cẫng' và tham gia luôn.When seeing everyone joining in, he said 'Voi đú chó đú, chuột chù cũng nhảy cẫng' and joined as well.

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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 đú chó đú, chuột chù cũng nhảy cẫng” mean?

Everyone joins in when they see others doing something Literally: Elephants play, dogs play, even mice jump

Is “Voi đú chó đú, chuột chù cũng nhảy cẫng” formal or informal?

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

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