cọc tìm trâu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The stake goes looking for the buffalo — things done backwards, against the natural order.
Literally: the tether-post seeks the buffalo
Examples
Con gái nhà người ta phải đi hỏi chồng, đúng là cọc tìm trâu.Their daughter going to propose to the man — the stake chasing the buffalo.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cọc tìm trâu” mean?
The stake goes looking for the buffalo — things done backwards, against the natural order. Literally: the tether-post seeks the buffalo
Is “cọc tìm trâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.