Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu khát làm sao, bò khát làm vậy

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Meaning · English

People have different preferences and ways of doing things

Literally: Buffalo thirsty do this, cow thirsty do that

Examples

Anh ấy thích ăn cơm, em ấy thích ăn phở, trâu khát làm sao, bò khát làm vậyHe likes eating rice, his brother likes eating noodle soup, trâu khát làm sao, bò khát làm vậy

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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 khát làm sao, bò khát làm vậy” mean?

People have different preferences and ways of doing things Literally: Buffalo thirsty do this, cow thirsty do that

Is “Trâu khát làm sao, bò khát làm vậy” formal or informal?

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

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