Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm thân trâu kéo cày trả nợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Work hard to repay debts

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc chăm chỉ để trả nợ

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Literally: Make friends with the buffalo to pull the plow to repay debt

Examples

Anh ấy làm thân trâu kéo cày trả nợ cho gia đình.He worked hard to repay the debt for his family.

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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 “Làm thân trâu kéo cày trả nợ” mean?

Work hard to repay debts Literally: Make friends with the buffalo to pull the plow to repay debt

Is “Làm thân trâu kéo cày trả nợ” formal or informal?

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

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