Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hùng hục như trâu húc mả

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Working very hard but achieving nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng không đạt được gì

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Literally: strong like a buffalo butting a grave

Examples

Anh ấy hùng hục như trâu húc mả mà vẫn không hoàn thành dự ánHe worked very hard but still couldn't complete the project

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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 “Hùng hục như trâu húc mả” mean?

Working very hard but achieving nothing Literally: strong like a buffalo butting a grave

Is “Hùng hục như trâu húc mả” formal or informal?

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

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