Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi rú, lợn sề cũng hộc

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Meaning · English

Everyone laughs when someone is mocked

Literally: Elephant trumpets, pig also grunts

Examples

Khi thấy anh ấy bị cười nhạo, tôi nghĩ voi rú, lợn sề cũng hộcWhen I saw him being mocked, I thought everyone laughs when someone is mocked

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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 rú, lợn sề cũng hộc” mean?

Everyone laughs when someone is mocked Literally: Elephant trumpets, pig also grunts

Is “Voi rú, lợn sề cũng hộc” formal or informal?

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

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