Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai có thân người ấy lo, ai có bò người ấy giữ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone is responsible for their own problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người tự chịu trách nhiệm vấn đề của mình

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Literally: Who has the body, they worry, who has the buffalo, they keep

Examples

Mỗi người có khó khăn riêng, ai có thân người ấy lo, ai có bò người ấy giữEach person has their own difficulties, everyone is responsible for their own problems

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai có thân người ấy lo, ai có bò người ấy giữ” mean?

Everyone is responsible for their own problems Literally: Who has the body, they worry, who has the buffalo, they keep

Is “Ai có thân người ấy lo, ai có bò người ấy giữ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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