vẽ bò bán bóng
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Meaning · English
Drawing an ox and selling its shadow — commerce in pictures of value.
Literally: draw the ox, sell the shadow
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vẽ bò bán bóng” mean?
Drawing an ox and selling its shadow — commerce in pictures of value. Literally: draw the ox, sell the shadow
Is “vẽ bò bán bóng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.