Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu cày ruộng, nghé đứng bờ

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Meaning · English

The elderly work while the young are idle

Literally: Buffalo plows the field, calf stands on the bank

Examples

Ông già phải làm việc nặng nhọc, trong khi cháu trai chỉ chơi, thật là trâu cày ruộng, nghé đứng bờThe old man has to do heavy work, while his grandson just plays, it's really a case of the buffalo plowing the field, the calf standing on the bank

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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 “Trâu cày ruộng, nghé đứng bờ” mean?

The elderly work while the young are idle Literally: Buffalo plows the field, calf stands on the bank

Is “Trâu cày ruộng, nghé đứng bờ” formal or informal?

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

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