Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đọc đàng cho mọi ăn trộm trâu

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Meaning · English

Study hard to become successful, not to commit crimes

Literally: Read books to let everyone eat stolen buffalo

Examples

Tôi học hành chăm chỉ để trở thành người có ích, không phải để làm điều xấu như đọc đàng cho mọi ăn trộm trâuI study hard to become a useful person, not to do bad things like reading books to let everyone eat stolen buffalo

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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 “Đọc đàng cho mọi ăn trộm trâu” mean?

Study hard to become successful, not to commit crimes Literally: Read books to let everyone eat stolen buffalo

Is “Đọc đàng cho mọi ăn trộm 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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