Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh lệnh giết bò nhà

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Meaning · English

To give an order without considering its consequences

Literally: hit the order to kill the home's cow

Examples

Anh ta đánh lệnh giết bò nhà khi yêu cầu công ty đầu tư vào dự án rủi roHe gave an order without considering its consequences when asking the company to invest in the risky project

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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 lệnh giết bò nhà” mean?

To give an order without considering its consequences Literally: hit the order to kill the home's cow

Is “Đánh lệnh giết bò nhà” formal or informal?

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

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