Muốn giàu nuôi trâu nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi chim bồ câu
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Raising oxen leads to wealth, while raising pigeons leads to poverty
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 nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi chim bồ câu” mean?
Raising oxen leads to wealth, while raising pigeons leads to poverty Literally: Want to be rich raise ox and buffalo, want to be bankrupt raise pigeon
Is “Muốn giàu nuôi trâu nái, muốn lụn bại nuôi chim bồ câu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.