Thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không rau mơ

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Meaning · English

Some things are incomplete or imperfect without a specific component

Literally: Water buffalo meat without garlic, eating goi without rau moo

Examples

Món thịt trâu này thịt trâu không tỏi, mất ngonThis water buffalo meat dish is like water buffalo meat without garlic, it's not delicious

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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 “Thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không rau mơ” mean?

Some things are incomplete or imperfect without a specific component Literally: Water buffalo meat without garlic, eating goi without rau moo

Is “Thịt trâu không tỏi, ăn gỏi không rau mơ” formal or informal?

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