trâu chốc cật thấy ác bay qua liền né
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The sore-backed buffalo shies at every passing crow — a wound installs its own lookout.
Literally: scab-backed buffalo dodges the flying crow
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trâu chốc cật thấy ác bay qua liền né” mean?
The sore-backed buffalo shies at every passing crow — a wound installs its own lookout. Literally: scab-backed buffalo dodges the flying crow
Is “trâu chốc cật thấy ác bay qua liền né” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.