Ba bò chín trâu
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Meaning · English
Many people working together can accomplish more
Literally: three buffalo nine oxen
Examples
Công việc này cần nhiều người giúp đỡ, như ba bò chín trâu mới xongThis task requires many people to help, like three buffalo nine oxen to complete
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Ba bò chín trâu” mean?
Many people working together can accomplish more Literally: three buffalo nine oxen
Is “Ba bò chín trâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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