Khéo liệu khéo lo, khéo bán con bò tậu ễnh ương

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Meaning · English

Being clever in handling matters can lead to unexpected troubles

Literally: Cleverly manage, cleverly worry, cleverly sell the buffalo to buy a monkey

Examples

Anh ấy khéo liệu khéo lo, khéo bán con bò tậu ễnh ương, giờ thì nợ nần đầy đầu.He was clever in handling matters, but now he's in deep debt.

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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.

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What does “Khéo liệu khéo lo, khéo bán con bò tậu ễnh ương” mean?

Being clever in handling matters can lead to unexpected troubles Literally: Cleverly manage, cleverly worry, cleverly sell the buffalo to buy a monkey

Is “Khéo liệu khéo lo, khéo bán con bò tậu ễnh ương” formal or informal?

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