Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa được khấn bà một trâu, được rồi thì có trâu đâu cho bà

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Meaning · English

Don't promise something you can't deliver

Literally: Not yet vowed a buffalo to the goddess, when succeeded there's no buffalo to give

Examples

Anh ấy hứa sẽ mua nhà cho bố mẹ, nhưng chưa được khấn bà một trâu, được rồi thì có trâu đâu cho bàHe promised to buy a house for his parents, but don't promise something you can't deliver

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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 “Chưa được khấn bà một trâu, được rồi thì có trâu đâu cho bà” mean?

Don't promise something you can't deliver Literally: Not yet vowed a buffalo to the goddess, when succeeded there's no buffalo to give

Is “Chưa được khấn bà một trâu, được rồi thì có trâu đâu cho bà” formal or informal?

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

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