Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán bò tậu ruộng, mua dê về cày

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Meaning · English

Squander wealth on useless things

Literally: Sell the cow to buy land, buy a goat to plow

Examples

Anh ấy bán bò tậu ruộng, mua dê về cày, giờ thì nợ nầnHe sold his cow to buy land, bought a goat to plow, now he's in debt

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán bò tậu ruộng, mua dê về cày” mean?

Squander wealth on useless things Literally: Sell the cow to buy land, buy a goat to plow

Is “Bán bò tậu ruộng, mua dê về cày” formal or informal?

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

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