Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con trâu lông mèo, da giấy, đi mấy thì đi

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is useless or ineffective

Literally: buffalo hair cat skin, go several times then go

Examples

Anh ấy giống con trâu lông mèo, da giấy, đi mấy thì đi, không giải quyết được vấn đề nàoHe's like a buffalo with cat hair and paper skin, goes several times then goes, can't solve any problems

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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 “Con trâu lông mèo, da giấy, đi mấy thì đi” mean?

Something or someone is useless or ineffective Literally: buffalo hair cat skin, go several times then go

Is “Con trâu lông mèo, da giấy, đi mấy thì đi” formal or informal?

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

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