trâu già gặm cỏ non

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Chinese 老牛吃嫩草 (lǎoniú chī nèncǎo).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ zaː˨˩ ɣam˧˨ʔ kɔ˧˩ nɔn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəw˧˧ jaː˦˩ ɣam˨˩ʔ kɔ˧˨ nɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈəw˧˧ jaː˨˩ ɣam˨˩˨ kɔ˨˩˦ nɔŋ˧˧]

Proverb

trâu già gặm cỏ non

  1. (figurative) robbing the cradle
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