Mỏ gà hơn đuôi trâu

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Meaning · English

Something small but valuable is better than something big but worthless

Literally: Chicken beak is better than buffalo tail

Examples

Cô ấy chọn việc làm nhỏ nhưng ổn định, vì mỏ gà hơn đuôi trâuShe chose a small but stable job, because a chicken beak is better than a buffalo tail

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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.

Common questions

What does “Mỏ gà hơn đuôi trâu” mean?

Something small but valuable is better than something big but worthless Literally: Chicken beak is better than buffalo tail

Is “Mỏ gà hơn đuôi trâu” formal or informal?

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

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