Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cống làng Tô, trâu bò làng Hẹ

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Meaning · English

Contribute to others' success, not one's own

Literally: Tô Village's river, Hẹ Village's buffalo

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ biết cống làng Tô, trâu bò làng Hẹ, không quan tâm đến lợi ích của mìnhHe only knows how to contribute to others' success, not his own

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cống làng Tô, trâu bò làng Hẹ” mean?

Contribute to others' success, not one's own Literally: Tô Village's river, Hẹ Village's buffalo

Is “Cống làng Tô, trâu bò làng Hẹ” formal or informal?

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

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