Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu phàm ăn, trâu béo, trâu khảnh ăn, trâu gầy

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Meaning · English

Hard work leads to success, laziness leads to failure

Literally: Ordinary buffalo eats, buffalo is fat, picky buffalo eats, buffalo is thin

Examples

Anh ấy không chịu học nên thành ra trâu khảnh ăn, trâu gầyHe didn't study hard, so he ended up failing

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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 phàm ăn, trâu béo, trâu khảnh ăn, trâu gầy” mean?

Hard work leads to success, laziness leads to failure Literally: Ordinary buffalo eats, buffalo is fat, picky buffalo eats, buffalo is thin

Is “Trâu phàm ăn, trâu béo, trâu khảnh ăn, trâu gầy” formal or informal?

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

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