Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Máu đâu, trâu đấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People tend to return to their roots or ancestral homes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blood where, buffalo there

Examples

Sau nhiều năm sống xa, cuối cùng anh cũng đã về quê vì máu đâu, trâu đấyAfter many years of living away, he finally returned to his hometown because blood is thicker than water

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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 “Máu đâu, trâu đấy” mean?

People tend to return to their roots or ancestral homes Literally: Blood where, buffalo there

Is “Máu đâu, trâu đấy” formal or informal?

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

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