cơm no bò cưỡi
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Meaning · English
Having more than one can handle
Literally: full rice buffalo ride
Examples
Anh ấy vừa có việc làm mới, vừa được thăng chức, thật là cơm no bò cưỡi.He just got a new job and was also promoted, he's really having more than he can handle.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “cơm no bò cưỡi” mean?
Having more than one can handle Literally: full rice buffalo ride
Is “cơm no bò cưỡi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.