Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gẩy đàn tai trâu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Playing music to someone who doesn't appreciate it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chơi nhạc cho người không đánh giá cao

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Literally: play the lute to a buffalo's ear

Examples

Anh ấy nói chuyện với cô ấy về chủ đề mà cô ấy không quan tâm, giống như gẩy đàn tai trâu.He talked to her about a topic she didn't care about, like playing music to a buffalo's ear.

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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 “Gẩy đàn tai trâu” mean?

Playing music to someone who doesn't appreciate it Literally: play the lute to a buffalo's ear

Is “Gẩy 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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