Trâu khát nước chẳng lọ đè sừng

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Meaning · English

One cannot force someone to do something they are not willing to do

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không thể ép buộc ai làm điều họ không muốn

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Literally: Buffalo thirsty for water, jar cannot press on horn

Examples

Anh ấy không thích học, trâu khát nước chẳng lọ đè sừng.He doesn't like studying, you can't force him to learn

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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 khát nước chẳng lọ đè sừng” mean?

One cannot force someone to do something they are not willing to do Literally: Buffalo thirsty for water, jar cannot press on horn

Is “Trâu khát nước chẳng lọ đè 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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