Thấy trâu đầm, bò cũng nhảy xuống ao

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Meaning · English

To follow others blindly without considering the consequences

Literally: Seeing the buffalo jump into the pond, the cow also jumps into the pond

Examples

Anh thấy mọi người đầu tư vào cổ phiếu đó nên nói 'thấy trâu đầm, bò cũng nhảy xuống ao'He saw everyone investing in that stock, so he said 'seeing the buffalo jump into the pond, the cow also jumps into the pond'

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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 “Thấy trâu đầm, bò cũng nhảy xuống ao” mean?

To follow others blindly without considering the consequences Literally: Seeing the buffalo jump into the pond, the cow also jumps into the pond

Is “Thấy trâu đầm, bò cũng nhảy xuống ao” formal or informal?

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

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