Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu trắng đi đâu mất mùa đấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A key factor is missing, causing failure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu yếu tố quan trọng dẫn đến thất bại

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Literally: white buffalo goes where, loses season there

Examples

Công ty đó thất bại vì thiếu một người lãnh đạo giỏi, thật là trâu trắng đi đâu mất mùa đấyThat company failed because it lacked a good leader, it's really a case of white buffalo goes where, loses season there

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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 trắng đi đâu mất mùa đấy” mean?

A key factor is missing, causing failure Literally: white buffalo goes where, loses season there

Is “Trâu trắng đi đâu mất mùa đấy” formal or informal?

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

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