Trâu sống không ai mà cả, trâu ngã nhiều kẻ cầm dao
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When someone is successful, nobody claims them, but when they fail, many criticize
Thành công ít người biết, thất bại nhiều người chê
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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 sống không ai mà cả, trâu ngã nhiều kẻ cầm dao” mean?
When someone is successful, nobody claims them, but when they fail, many criticize Literally: Living buffalo has no owner, fallen buffalo has many holding knives
Is “Trâu sống không ai mà cả, trâu ngã nhiều kẻ cầm dao” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.