Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu chết mặc trâu, bò chết mặc bò, củ tỏi giắt lưng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu riêng

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Literally: Buffalo dies wear buffalo, cow dies wear cow, garlic wear on back

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán nhưng không giỏi văn, trâu chết mặc trâu, bò chết mặc bò, củ tỏi giắt lưngHe is good at math but not good at literature, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

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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 mặc trâu, bò chết mặc bò, củ tỏi giắt lưng” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Buffalo dies wear buffalo, cow dies wear cow, garlic wear on back

Is “Trâu chết mặc trâu, bò chết mặc bò, củ tỏi giắt lưng” formal or informal?

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

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