Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta

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Meaning · English

One should be grateful to their birthplace

Literally: Our water buffalo eats our field's grass

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta khi giúp đỡ quê hươngHe always remembers to be grateful to his birthplace when helping his hometown

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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 ta ăn cỏ đồng ta” mean?

One should be grateful to their birthplace Literally: Our water buffalo eats our field's grass

Is “Trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta” formal or informal?

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

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