Ai cũng mặc áo đến vai, chẳng ai mặc áo quá đầu
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Meaning · English
Everyone has their own limitations and weaknesses
Literally: Everyone wears a shirt to the shoulder, no one wears a shirt over the head
Examples
Anh ấy rất giỏi nhưng ai cũng mặc áo đến vai màHe's very smart but everyone has their own limitations
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Ai cũng mặc áo đến vai, chẳng ai mặc áo quá đầu” mean?
Everyone has their own limitations and weaknesses Literally: Everyone wears a shirt to the shoulder, no one wears a shirt over the head
Is “Ai cũng mặc áo đến vai, chẳng ai mặc áo quá đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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