Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhầm con toán, bán con trâu

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Meaning · English

To mistake one thing for another

Literally: mistake a deer for a buffalo

Examples

Anh ấy nhầm con toán, bán con trâu nên bị lỗ nặng.He mistook a deer for a buffalo, so he suffered a big loss.

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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 “Nhầm con toán, bán con trâu” mean?

To mistake one thing for another Literally: mistake a deer for a buffalo

Is “Nhầm con toán, bán con trâu” formal or informal?

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

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