Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lắm trâu thời có, lắm chó thời say

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having many things can lead to trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Many buffalo then have, many dogs then drunk

Examples

Anh ấy lắm trâu thời có, lắm chó thời say, giờ thì nợ nần ngập đầu.He had many things, but now he's in deep debt.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lắm trâu thời có, lắm chó thời say” mean?

Having many things can lead to trouble Literally: Many buffalo then have, many dogs then drunk

Is “Lắm trâu thời có, lắm chó thời say” formal or informal?

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

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