Trâu hay ác thì trâu vạc sừng

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Meaning · English

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Buffalo good or bad, buffalo has horns

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất lịch sự, nhưng trâu hay ác thì trâu vạc sừng, bây giờ ai cũng biết tính thật của anh ấyHe was very polite at first, but a person's true nature will eventually be revealed, now everyone knows his true character

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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 hay ác thì trâu vạc sừng” mean?

A person's true nature will eventually be revealed Literally: Buffalo good or bad, buffalo has horns

Is “Trâu hay ác thì trâu vạc sừng” formal or informal?

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