Làm ruộng không trâu, làm đâu không chồng

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Meaning · English

Nothing can be accomplished without the right support or partner

Literally: Plowing a field without a water buffalo, doing anything without a husband

Examples

Cô ấy không thể thành công trong sự nghiệp nếu không có chồng ủng hộShe couldn't succeed in her career without her husband's support

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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.

Common questions

What does “Làm ruộng không trâu, làm đâu không chồng” mean?

Nothing can be accomplished without the right support or partner Literally: Plowing a field without a water buffalo, doing anything without a husband

Is “Làm ruộng không trâu, làm đâu không chồng” formal or informal?

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