Trâu chết bò cũng lột da

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of any situation for personal gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi dụng mọi tình huống để đạt lợi ích cá nhân

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Literally: When the buffalo dies, the cow also skins it

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tìm cách lợi dụng tình huống để đạt được lợi ích cho mình, thật là trâu chết bò cũng lột daHe always finds ways to take advantage of situations for his own benefit, it's really a case of when the buffalo dies, the cow also skins it

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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 chết bò cũng lột da” mean?

Take advantage of any situation for personal gain Literally: When the buffalo dies, the cow also skins it

Is “Trâu chết bò cũng lột da” formal or informal?

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

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