Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu nghiên hàm, bò bạch thiệt

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Meaning · English

Suffering in silence

Literally: Buffalo suffers in the jaw, cow suffers in the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy im lặng, trâu nghiên hàm, bò bạch thiệt, không nói gì.He remained silent, suffering in silence, saying nothing.

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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 nghiên hàm, bò bạch thiệt” mean?

Suffering in silence Literally: Buffalo suffers in the jaw, cow suffers in the mouth

Is “Trâu nghiên hàm, bò bạch thiệt” formal or informal?

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

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