Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không lá mơ

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Meaning · English

Something is missing or incomplete

Literally: Eat buffalo meat without garlic, eat salad without dreamleaf

Examples

Bữa tiệc hôm qua ăn thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không lá mơ thật là thiếu sótThe party yesterday was incomplete because we had buffalo meat without garlic and salad without dreamleaf

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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 “Ăn thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không lá mơ” mean?

Something is missing or incomplete Literally: Eat buffalo meat without garlic, eat salad without dreamleaf

Is “Ăn thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không lá mơ” formal or informal?

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

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