Trâu ho hơn bò hắng

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Meaning · English

It's better to have something steady and modest than something flashy but unreliable

Literally: Buffalo lowing is better than cow bellowing

Examples

Anh ấy chọn công việc ổn định chứ không ham việc làm thêm giờ với thu nhập cao, vì anh tin rằng trâu ho hơn bò hắngHe chose a stable job rather than overtime with high income, because he believes that it's better to have something steady and modest

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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 ho hơn bò hắng” mean?

It's better to have something steady and modest than something flashy but unreliable Literally: Buffalo lowing is better than cow bellowing

Is “Trâu ho hơn bò hắng” formal or informal?

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