Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bò đi đằng này, trâu đi đằng kia

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Meaning · English

Literally: Buffalo goes this way, cow goes that way

Examples

Sau cuộc tranh luận, họ quyết định bò đi đằng này, trâu đi đằng kia.After the argument, they decided to go their separate ways.

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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 “Bò đi đằng này, trâu đi đằng kia” mean?

People go their separate ways Literally: Buffalo goes this way, cow goes that way

Is “Bò đi đằng này, trâu đi đằng kia” formal or informal?

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

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