Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dao tốt chém phân trâu

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Meaning · English

A good person is often misunderstood or underappreciated

Literally: Good knife cuts buffalo dung

Examples

Anh ấy là người tốt, nhưng luôn bị hiểu lầm, thật là dao tốt chém phân trâuHe's a good person, but always misunderstood, it's a case of a good knife cuts buffalo dung

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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 “Dao tốt chém phân trâu” mean?

A good person is often misunderstood or underappreciated Literally: Good knife cuts buffalo dung

Is “Dao tốt chém phân 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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