Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

voi thuộc voi, ngựa thuộc ngựa

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Meaning · English

Elephants know elephants, horses know horses — kind recognizes kind, thieves most fluently of all.

Literally: elephants know elephants; horses, horses

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “voi thuộc voi, ngựa thuộc ngựa” mean?

Elephants know elephants, horses know horses — kind recognizes kind, thieves most fluently of all. Literally: elephants know elephants; horses, horses

Is “voi thuộc voi, ngựa thuộc ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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