Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tậu trâu, lấy vợ, làm nhà; trong ba việc ấy thật là khó thay

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Meaning · English

Major life decisions are difficult to change

Literally: Buy water buffalo, take wife, build house; among three things truly hard to replace

Examples

Anh ấy đã nghĩ kỹ trước khi tậu trâu, lấy vợ, làm nhà vì trong ba việc ấy thật là khó thayHe thought carefully before buying water buffalo, getting married, and building a house because among these three things, it's truly hard to replace

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tậu trâu, lấy vợ, làm nhà; trong ba việc ấy thật là khó thay” mean?

Major life decisions are difficult to change Literally: Buy water buffalo, take wife, build house; among three things truly hard to replace

Is “Tậu trâu, lấy vợ, làm nhà; trong ba việc ấy thật là khó thay” formal or informal?

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

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