Thà giữ con trâu đực còn hơn ngồi chực bữa cơm

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Meaning · English

It's better to have a steady income than to wait for occasional gifts

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có thu nhập ổn định tốt hơn chờ đợi quà tặng

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Literally: Rather keep a male buffalo than wait for a meal

Examples

Anh ấy chọn làm công nhân để có thu nhập ổn định, thà giữ con trâu đực còn hơn ngồi chực bữa cơmHe chose to be a worker to have a steady income, rather keep a male buffalo than wait for a meal

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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 “Thà giữ con trâu đực còn hơn ngồi chực bữa cơm” mean?

It's better to have a steady income than to wait for occasional gifts Literally: Rather keep a male buffalo than wait for a meal

Is “Thà giữ con trâu đực còn hơn ngồi chực bữa cơm” formal or informal?

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