Mồm trâu đi trước được ăn, mồm người đi trước nhăn răng chịu thèm
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Those who take the initiative get the benefits, while others are left with nothing
Những người chủ động sẽ được lợi, còn những người khác sẽ bị thiệt
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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 “Mồm trâu đi trước được ăn, mồm người đi trước nhăn răng chịu thèm” mean?
Those who take the initiative get the benefits, while others are left with nothing Literally: ox mouth goes first gets to eat, human mouth goes first suffers thirst
Is “Mồm trâu đi trước được ăn, mồm người đi trước nhăn răng chịu thèm” formal or informal?
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