Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi uống thuốc gió

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Meaning · English

A large or important person is affected by a small thing

Literally: Elephant takes wind medicine

Examples

Ông giám đốc bị ốm vì ăn phải thức ăn ôi thiu, voi uống thuốc gió thậtThe director got sick from eating spoiled food, it's really a case of an elephant taking wind medicine

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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 uống thuốc gió” mean?

A large or important person is affected by a small thing Literally: Elephant takes wind medicine

Is “Voi uống thuốc gió” formal or informal?

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

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