Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái tép cũng nhảy cái tôm cũng bò

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: The small shrimp jumps, the big shrimp crawls

Examples

Cái tép cũng nhảy cái tôm cũng bò, không ai giỏi tất cả mọi thứThe small shrimp jumps, the big shrimp crawls, no one is good at everything

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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 “Cái tép cũng nhảy cái tôm cũng bò” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: The small shrimp jumps, the big shrimp crawls

Is “Cái tép cũng nhảy cái tôm cũng bò” formal or informal?

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

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