Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu thuê, bò mướn, mạ nhổ xin

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who takes credit for others' work

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người lấy công của người khác

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Literally: hired buffalo, rented cow, pulled-out corn

Examples

Anh ấy là kiểu trâu thuê, bò mướn, mạ nhổ xin, luôn lấy công của người khácHe is the type who takes credit for others' work, always taking others' achievements as his own

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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 thuê, bò mướn, mạ nhổ xin” mean?

Someone who takes credit for others' work Literally: hired buffalo, rented cow, pulled-out corn

Is “Trâu thuê, bò mướn, mạ nhổ xin” formal or informal?

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

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