Trâu kén cỏ trâu gầy, học trò kén thầy học trò dốt
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Being picky leads to missing out and ultimately failing
Examples
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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 kén cỏ trâu gầy, học trò kén thầy học trò dốt” mean?
Being picky leads to missing out and ultimately failing Literally: Buffalo picks grass buffalo thin, student picks teacher student ignorant
Is “Trâu kén cỏ trâu gầy, học trò kén thầy học trò dốt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.