Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu dắt đến cọc, cọc chẳng dắt đến trâu

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Meaning · English

You can't force someone to do something they don't want to

Literally: Buffalo leads to post, post doesn't lead to buffalo

Examples

Tôi đã mời anh ta tham gia, nhưng trâu dắt đến cọc, cọc chẳng dắt đến trâu.I invited him to join, but you can't force someone to do something they don't want to

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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 dắt đến cọc, cọc chẳng dắt đến trâu” mean?

You can't force someone to do something they don't want to Literally: Buffalo leads to post, post doesn't lead to buffalo

Is “Trâu dắt đến cọc, cọc chẳng dắt đến 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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