Được kiện như sọ trâu khô, thua kiện như mồ ma đói
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Winning a lawsuit is as useless as a dried buffalo skull, losing is as troublesome as a hungry ghost
Examples
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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 “Được kiện như sọ trâu khô, thua kiện như mồ ma đói” mean?
Winning a lawsuit is as useless as a dried buffalo skull, losing is as troublesome as a hungry ghost Literally: winning lawsuit like dry buffalo skull, losing lawsuit like hungry ghost
Is “Được kiện như sọ trâu khô, thua kiện như mồ ma đói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.