Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua trâu mua bò thì đi chợ Sóc, đong gạo đong thóc thì về chợ Nang

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Meaning · English

Some tasks are better done in specific places

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số việc nên làm ở nơi cụ thể

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Literally: Buy buffalo buy cow go Sóc market, measure rice measure corn then go Nang market

Examples

Mua trâu mua bò thì đi chợ Sóc, đong gạo đong thóc thì về chợ Nang để mọi việc được thuận lợiBuy buffalo buy cow then go to Sóc market, measure rice measure corn then go to Nang market for everything to be convenient

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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 “Mua trâu mua bò thì đi chợ Sóc, đong gạo đong thóc thì về chợ Nang” mean?

Some tasks are better done in specific places Literally: Buy buffalo buy cow go Sóc market, measure rice measure corn then go Nang market

Is “Mua trâu mua bò thì đi chợ Sóc, đong gạo đong thóc thì về chợ Nang” formal or informal?

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

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