Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lo bò trắng răng, mua ba đồng thuốc nhuộm răng cho bò

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Meaning · English

Worry about trivial matters

Literally: Worry about white cow's teeth, buy three coins of tooth dye for cow

Examples

Khi bị mất việc, anh không nên lo bò trắng răng mà hãy tập trung tìm việc mớiWhen losing a job, he shouldn't worry about trivial matters but focus on finding a new one

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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 “Lo bò trắng răng, mua ba đồng thuốc nhuộm răng cho bò” mean?

Worry about trivial matters Literally: Worry about white cow's teeth, buy three coins of tooth dye for cow

Is “Lo bò trắng răng, mua ba đồng thuốc nhuộm răng cho bò” formal or informal?

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

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