Mất trâu thì lại tậu trâu, những quân cướp vợ có giàu hơn ai

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Meaning · English

Some people are naturally unlucky and prone to misfortune

Literally: Losing a buffalo then buying a buffalo, but thieves who steal wives are not richer than others

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc làm liên tục, thật là mất trâu thì lại tậu trâu, những quân cướp vợ có giàu hơn aiHe keeps losing his job, he's really unlucky, losing a buffalo then buying a buffalo, but thieves who steal wives are not richer than others

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

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What does “Mất trâu thì lại tậu trâu, những quân cướp vợ có giàu hơn ai” mean?

Some people are naturally unlucky and prone to misfortune Literally: Losing a buffalo then buying a buffalo, but thieves who steal wives are not richer than others

Is “Mất trâu thì lại tậu trâu, những quân cướp vợ có giàu hơn ai” formal or informal?

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