Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

có ăn có chọi mới gọi là trâu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Only when something has both advantages and disadvantages can it be truly appreciated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi có cả ưu và nhược điểm mới có thể đánh giá đúng

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Literally: Having food and having fight to be called a buffalo

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Cattle

Common questions

What does “có ăn có chọi mới gọi là trâu” mean?

Only when something has both advantages and disadvantages can it be truly appreciated Literally: Having food and having fight to be called a buffalo

Is “có ăn có chọi mới gọi là 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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