Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu hay ác thì trâu vạt sừng

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Meaning · English

A person's nature will eventually reveal itself

Literally: Buffalo good or bad, buffalo will show horns

Examples

Anh ấy lúc đầu rất thân thiện, nhưng trâu hay ác thì trâu vạt sừngHe was very friendly at first, but a person's nature will eventually reveal itself

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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 hay ác thì trâu vạt sừng” mean?

A person's nature will eventually reveal itself Literally: Buffalo good or bad, buffalo will show horns

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

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

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