trâu ho bằng bò rống
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: trâu ho cũng bằng bò rống
Meaning · English
A buffalo's cough equals an ox's bellow — the great man's smallest ailment outweighs the small man's crisis.
Literally: buffalo coughing equals ox roaring
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trâu ho bằng bò rống” mean?
A buffalo's cough equals an ox's bellow — the great man's smallest ailment outweighs the small man's crisis. Literally: buffalo coughing equals ox roaring
Is “trâu ho bằng bò rống” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.