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.
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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.
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