Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có trâu, bắt bò đi đẫm

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Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Literally: No buffalo, catch cow to plow

Examples

Khi không có đủ nhân viên, chúng tôi phải làm việc với những gì chúng tôi có, không có trâu, bắt bò đi đẫm.When we didn't have enough staff, we had to work with what we had, no buffalo, catch cow to plow.

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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 “Không có trâu, bắt bò đi đẫm” mean?

Make do with what is available Literally: No buffalo, catch cow to plow

Is “Không có trâu, bắt bò đi đẫm” formal or informal?

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

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