Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xe chỉ buộc chân voi, chân ngựa

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Meaning · English

Rules are often broken by those in power

Literally: Cart wheels tied to elephant and horse legs

Examples

Các quy định chỉ là xe chỉ buộc chân voi, chân ngựaThe regulations are just cart wheels tied to elephant and horse legs

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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 “Xe chỉ buộc chân voi, chân ngựa” mean?

Rules are often broken by those in power Literally: Cart wheels tied to elephant and horse legs

Is “Xe chỉ buộc chân voi, chân 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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