Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

bá nhơn bá tánh

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Meaning · English

A hundred people, a hundred temperaments — natures come one to a customer.

Literally: hundred persons, hundred dispositions

Examples

Đừng mong ai cũng giống ai, bá nhơn bá tánh.Don't expect anyone to match anyone — a hundred people, a hundred natures.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bá nhơn bá tánh” mean?

A hundred people, a hundred temperaments — natures come one to a customer. Literally: hundred persons, hundred dispositions

Is “bá nhơn bá tánh” formal or informal?

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

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