Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngốn như bò ngốn rơm

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Meaning · English

To eat greedily and quickly

Literally: eat like cow eat straw

Examples

Anh ấy ngốn như bò ngốn rơm khi đi ăn buffetHe eats like a cow eating straw when he goes to the buffet

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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 “Ngốn như bò ngốn rơm” mean?

To eat greedily and quickly Literally: eat like cow eat straw

Is “Ngốn như bò ngốn rơm” formal or informal?

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

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