Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thở như trâu bò mới vực

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Meaning · English

Work extremely hard to recover from a difficult situation

Literally: breathe like buffalo to pull out

Examples

Sau khi bị thất bại, anh phải thở như trâu bò mới vực để vực dậy công tyAfter failing, he had to work extremely hard to get the company back on track

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

Common questions

What does “Thở như trâu bò mới vực” mean?

Work extremely hard to recover from a difficult situation Literally: breathe like buffalo to pull out

Is “Thở như trâu bò mới vực” formal or informal?

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

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