Muốn giàu thì nuôi trâu cái, muốn hại thì nuôi chim bồ câu
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To be wealthy, one must be patient and work hard, but to be harmed, one just needs a little carelessness
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 thì nuôi trâu cái, muốn hại thì nuôi chim bồ câu” mean?
To be wealthy, one must be patient and work hard, but to be harmed, one just needs a little carelessness Literally: If you want to be rich, raise a female buffalo, if you want to be harmed, raise a pigeon
Is “Muốn giàu thì nuôi trâu cái, muốn hại thì nuôi chim bồ câu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.