Trâu không có bắt bò đi đằm

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Meaning · English

Use available resources when better ones are not available

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng nguồn lực có sẵn khi không có lựa chọn tốt hơn

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Literally: Water buffalo are not available so cows are used for plowing

Examples

Trâu không có bắt bò đi đầmSince we don't have a water buffalo, let's use a cow for plowing

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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 không có bắt bò đi đằm” mean?

Use available resources when better ones are not available Literally: Water buffalo are not available so cows are used for plowing

Is “Trâu không có bắt bò đi đằm” formal or informal?

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

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