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