Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu chẳng tìm cọc, cọc lại tìm trâu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A suitable match will find each other naturally

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người phù hợp sẽ tìm thấy nhau tự nhiên

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Literally: Buffaloes don't look for posts, but posts find buffaloes

Examples

Trâu chẳng tìm cọc, cọc lại tìm trâu, họ kết hôn sau một tuần quen nhauBuffaloes don't look for posts, but posts find buffaloes, they got married after one week of knowing each other

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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 chẳng tìm cọc, cọc lại tìm trâu” mean?

A suitable match will find each other naturally Literally: Buffaloes don't look for posts, but posts find buffaloes

Is “Trâu chẳng tìm cọc, cọc lại tìm trâu” formal or informal?

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

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