Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh bò lê bò càng

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Meaning · English

The more you try to control someone, the more they resist

Literally: hit the buffalo, the buffalo becomes more stubborn

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng kiểm soát em gái quá nhiều, nên em gái anh ấy đánh bò lê bò càng.He tried to control his sister too much, so his sister became even more stubborn.

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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 “Đánh bò lê bò càng” mean?

The more you try to control someone, the more they resist Literally: hit the buffalo, the buffalo becomes more stubborn

Is “Đánh bò lê bò càng” formal or informal?

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

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