Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

làm kiếp trâu ăn cỏ, làm kiếp chó ăn dơ

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Meaning · English

One's life is determined by their circumstances

Literally: be a buffalo life eat grass, be a dog life eat filth

Examples

Tôi làm kiếp trâu ăn cỏ, không thể giàu đượcI am a buffalo eating grass, I can never be rich

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “làm kiếp trâu ăn cỏ, làm kiếp chó ăn dơ” mean?

One's life is determined by their circumstances Literally: be a buffalo life eat grass, be a dog life eat filth

Is “làm kiếp trâu ăn cỏ, làm kiếp chó ăn dơ” formal or informal?

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

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