Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn cầm mà gẩy tai trâu

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Meaning · English

Play music to someone who cannot appreciate it

Literally: play the guitar but pluck the buffalo's ear

Examples

Anh ấy nói hay lắm, nhưng đàn cầm mà gẩy tai trâuHe spoke well, but it was like playing music to someone who cannot appreciate it

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

Common questions

What does “Đàn cầm mà gẩy tai trâu” mean?

Play music to someone who cannot appreciate it Literally: play the guitar but pluck the buffalo's ear

Is “Đàn cầm mà gẩy tai trâu” formal or informal?

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

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