Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu tìm cọc, cọc chẳng tìm trâu

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Meaning · English

A suitable match will find each other naturally

Literally: Buffalo looks for post, post doesn't look for buffalo

Examples

Anh ấy nói rằng tình yêu là trâu tìm cọc, cọc chẳng tìm trâu.He said that love is like a buffalo finding a post, the post doesn't find the buffalo.

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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 tìm cọc, cọc chẳng tìm trâu” mean?

A suitable match will find each other naturally Literally: Buffalo looks for post, post doesn't look for buffalo

Is “Trâu tìm cọc, cọc chẳng tìm trâu” formal or informal?

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

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