Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Áo ai kín bụng người ấy

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Meaning · English

Everyone is responsible for their own problems

Literally: whose shirt covers whose belly

Examples

Mỗi người phải tự lo cho mình, áo ai kín bụng người ấyEach person must take care of themselves, whose shirt covers whose belly

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Áo ai kín bụng người ấy” mean?

Everyone is responsible for their own problems Literally: whose shirt covers whose belly

Is “Áo ai kín bụng người ấy” formal or informal?

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

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