Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngắn bắp nặng trâu, dài chão sâu cày

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Meaning · English

Short but strong and capable people can accomplish much

Literally: short arms heavy buffalo, long plank deep plow

Examples

Cậu ấy ngắn bắp nặng trâu, làm được việc nhà tốt lắm.He is short but strong and capable, doing household chores very well.

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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 “Ngắn bắp nặng trâu, dài chão sâu cày” mean?

Short but strong and capable people can accomplish much Literally: short arms heavy buffalo, long plank deep plow

Is “Ngắn bắp nặng trâu, dài chão sâu cày” formal or informal?

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

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