Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cát kê, yên dụng ngưu đao

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Meaning · English

Using someone else's strength to achieve one's own goals

Literally: Duck spit, buffalo knife

Examples

Anh ấy dùng tiền của bố vợ để mở công tyHe used his father-in-law's money to start a company

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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 “Cát kê, yên dụng ngưu đao” mean?

Using someone else's strength to achieve one's own goals Literally: Duck spit, buffalo knife

Is “Cát kê, yên dụng ngưu đao” formal or informal?

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

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