Láng cày lại hỏi láng cày, lưng đen như ác, mặt dày như mo

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Meaning · English

Someone shamelessly asks for something from someone they have wronged

Literally: ask the buffalo about the buffalo, back black like lacquer, face thick like a grindstone

Examples

Anh ấy lang cày lại hỏi láng cày, thật không biết xấu hổHe shamelessly asks for something from the person he has wronged, what a shameless guy

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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 “Láng cày lại hỏi láng cày, lưng đen như ác, mặt dày như mo” mean?

Someone shamelessly asks for something from someone they have wronged Literally: ask the buffalo about the buffalo, back black like lacquer, face thick like a grindstone

Is “Láng cày lại hỏi láng cày, lưng đen như ác, mặt dày như mo” formal or informal?

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