Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yếu trâu còn hơn khoẻ bò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having something imperfect is better than having nothing at all

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có thứ không hoàn hảo còn hơn không có gì

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Literally: Weak water buffalo is better than strong ox

Examples

Tôi chấp nhận việc làm này dù lương không cao, yếu trâu còn hơn khoẻ bò màI accept this job even though the salary is not high, having something imperfect is better than having nothing at all

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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 “Yếu trâu còn hơn khoẻ bò” mean?

Having something imperfect is better than having nothing at all Literally: Weak water buffalo is better than strong ox

Is “Yếu trâu còn hơn khoẻ bò” formal or informal?

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

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