Trâu lành chẳng ai mà cả, trâu ngã lắm kẻ cầm dao

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Meaning · English

Good people are often neglected, while those in trouble receive much attention

Literally: Good buffalo has no one to care, fallen buffalo has many to hold the knife

Examples

Trâu lành chẳng ai mà cả, trâu ngã lắm kẻ cầm dao, đó là thực tế của cuộc sốngGood people are often neglected, while those in trouble receive much attention, that's the reality of life

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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 lành chẳng ai mà cả, trâu ngã lắm kẻ cầm dao” mean?

Good people are often neglected, while those in trouble receive much attention Literally: Good buffalo has no one to care, fallen buffalo has many to hold the knife

Is “Trâu lành chẳng ai mà cả, trâu ngã lắm kẻ cầm dao” formal or informal?

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