Trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta, tuy rằng cỏ cụt nhưng mà cỏ thơm

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Meaning · English

One should appreciate and be content with what they have

Literally: Our water buffalo eats our field's grass, although the grass is short, it is fragrant

Examples

Tôi không cần đi tìm kiếm hạnh phúc ở nơi xa, trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta màI don't need to search for happiness elsewhere, our water buffalo eats our field's grass

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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 ta ăn cỏ đồng ta, tuy rằng cỏ cụt nhưng mà cỏ thơm” mean?

One should appreciate and be content with what they have Literally: Our water buffalo eats our field's grass, although the grass is short, it is fragrant

Is “Trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta, tuy rằng cỏ cụt nhưng mà cỏ thơm” formal or informal?

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