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˧˧]
• (Saigon) 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