Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu ruồi còn hơn đuôi trâu

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Meaning · English

Something small but one's own is better than something big from others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cái nhỏ của mình còn hơn cái lớn của người khác

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Literally: The head of a fly is better than the tail of a buffalo

Examples

Tôi thích làm chủ một doanh nghiệp nhỏ chứ không phải là nhân viên trong một công ty lớn, đầu ruồi còn hơn đuôi trâu màI'd rather be the boss of a small business than an employee in a big company, after all, a fly's head is better than a buffalo's tail

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu ruồi còn hơn đuôi trâu” mean?

Something small but one's own is better than something big from others Literally: The head of a fly is better than the tail of a buffalo

Is “Đầu ruồi còn hơn đuôi 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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