Muốn giàu nuôi trâu cái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu
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To prosper, invest in productive things, not frivolous ones
Để thịnh vượng, hãy đầu tư vào những thứ sản xuất, không phải những thứ vô ích
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Examples
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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 “Muốn giàu nuôi trâu cái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu” mean?
To prosper, invest in productive things, not frivolous ones Literally: Want to be rich raise female buffalo, want to be ruined raise pigeon
Is “Muốn giàu nuôi trâu cái, muốn lụn bại nuôi bồ câu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.