Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu nghiến hàm, bò bạch thiệt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pretend to be innocent or ignorant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giả vờ ngây thơ hoặc thiếu hiểu biết

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Literally: Buffalo gnashes jaw, cow protests innocence

Examples

Anh ta nói mình không biết gì, trâu nghiến hàm, bò bạch thiệt thật.He said he didn't know anything, what a buffalo gnashes jaw, cow protests innocence indeed.

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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 nghiến hàm, bò bạch thiệt” mean?

To pretend to be innocent or ignorant Literally: Buffalo gnashes jaw, cow protests innocence

Is “Trâu nghiến 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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