trâu buộc ghét trâu ăn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓuək̚˧˨ʔ ɣɛt̚˧˦ t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔan˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəw˧˧ ʔɓuək̚˨˩ʔ ɣɛt̚˦˧˥ ʈəw˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈəw˧˧ ʔɓuək̚˨˩˨ ɣɛk̚˦˥ ʈəw˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧]

Proverb

trâu buộc ghét trâu ăn

  1. (literal) The chained water buffalo hates the water buffalo that grazes.
  2. (figurative) those who have a hard time tend to be jealous of those who are better off
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