Hoài nhời mà nói với trâu, đạn đâu bắn sẻ, gươm đâu chém ruồi
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Wasting effort on someone who won't understand or listen
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Hoài nhời mà nói với trâu, đạn đâu bắn sẻ, gươm đâu chém ruồi” mean?
Wasting effort on someone who won't understand or listen Literally: Talking to a buffalo, where is the bullet to shoot the sparrow, where is the sword to kill the fly
Is “Hoài nhời mà nói với trâu, đạn đâu bắn sẻ, gươm đâu chém ruồi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.