Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu lấm vẩy càn

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Meaning · English

A person with a little knowledge thinks they know everything

Literally: buffalo with speckled hide

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ học một chút về lập trình mà đã tự xưng là chuyên gia, thật là trâu lấm vẩy cànHe just learned a bit about programming and claimed to be an expert, what a buffalo with speckled hide

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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 lấm vẩy càn” mean?

A person with a little knowledge thinks they know everything Literally: buffalo with speckled hide

Is “Trâu lấm vẩy càn” formal or informal?

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

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