Của mình thì giữ bo bo, của người thì thả cho bò nó ăn
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To be very protective of one's own things but careless with others'
Examples
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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 “Của mình thì giữ bo bo, của người thì thả cho bò nó ăn” mean?
To be very protective of one's own things but careless with others' Literally: Keep one's own things tightly, let others' be eaten by cows
Is “Của mình thì giữ bo bo, của người thì thả cho bò nó ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.