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

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Meaning · English

Be thrifty and clever in managing finances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khéo léo và thông minh trong việc quản lý tài chính

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

Examples

Bà nội luôn khéo liệu, khéo lo, khéo bán con bò tậu lấy ễnh ương để nuôi con cáiGrandma always managed and worried cleverly, selling the buffalo to buy a deer to raise her children

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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 lấy ễnh ương” mean?

Be thrifty and clever in managing finances Literally: Cleverly manage, cleverly worry, cleverly sell the buffalo to buy a deer

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

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