Được bạn bỏ bè, được con trâu chậm chê me không cày

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: have friends abandon, have buffalo slow blame mother for not plowing
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được bạn bỏ bè, được con trâu chậm chê me không cày” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: have friends abandon, have buffalo slow blame mother for not plowing

Is “Được bạn bỏ bè, được con trâu chậm chê me không cày” formal or informal?

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