Definition

1. Noun:
   • A lead rope or tether attached to an animal's nose: Specifically, a rope or cord used to lead or control an animal, such as an ox or a water buffalo, by tying it to a ring in the animal's nose.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân dắt con trâu đi bằng dây mũi. (The farmer leads the buffalo with a nose lead.)
  • Dây mũi bị đứt, con bò chạy mất. (The nose lead broke, and the cow ran away.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in the context of traditional animal husbandry and farming, referring to the practical tool for guiding draught animals.

Variants and Related Words

• Dây thừng (n): a general term for a rope or thick cord.
• Vòng mũi (n): the nose ring itself, to which the is attached.

Synonyms

• Neat's lead: (archaic) a lead for cattle.
• Nose rope: a rope fastened to an animal's nose ring.
• Tether: a rope or chain used to tie an animal to a spot.

Related Idioms

• Dắt trâu bằng mũi: Literally "to lead a buffalo by the nose," meaning to have complete control over someone or something.
  • Ông chủ ấy dắt trâu bằng mũi cả công ty. (That boss leads the whole company by the nose.)

1. Neat's lead (tied to the nose)