Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏi trâu biết ngựa

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Meaning · English

Ask someone incompetent for advice

Literally: Ask buffalo about horse

Examples

Anh ấy hỏi tôi về việc đầu tư, thật là hỏi trâu biết ngựa.He asked me about investing, it's really asking someone incompetent for advice.

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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 “Hỏi trâu biết ngựa” mean?

Ask someone incompetent for advice Literally: Ask buffalo about horse

Is “Hỏi trâu biết ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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