Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi nhà chúa, lúa La Động

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Meaning · English

Someone else's property is often more attractive

Literally: Lord's elephant, La Dong's rice

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về việc Voi nhà chúa, lúa La Động khi thấy tài sản của người khácHe always complains about Voi house chúa, lúa La Động when seeing other people's property

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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 nhà chúa, lúa La Động” mean?

Someone else's property is often more attractive Literally: Lord's elephant, La Dong's rice

Is “Voi nhà chúa, lúa La Động” formal or informal?

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

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