Trâu no bò đói

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Meaning · English

One person's gain leads to another's loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: fat buffalo, hungry cow

Examples

Công ty tăng lương cho nhân viên mới, nhưng người lao động cũ thì Trâu no bò đói.The company raised salaries for new employees, but it was a case of Trâu no bò đói for the old workers.

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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 no bò đói” mean?

One person's gain leads to another's loss Literally: fat buffalo, hungry cow

Is “Trâu no bò đói” formal or informal?

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