Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gảy đàn tai trâu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To play music to someone who cannot appreciate it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chơi nhạc cho người không biết thưởng thức

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Literally: play the zither to a buffalo's ears

Examples

Anh ấy nói chuyện văn học với người đó, thật là gảy đàn tai trâuHe talked literature to him, what a waste of time

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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 “Gảy đàn tai trâu” mean?

To play music to someone who cannot appreciate it Literally: play the zither to a buffalo's ears

Is “Gảy đàn tai 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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