Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây chạm lá, cá chạm vây

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own troubles

Literally: Tree touches leaves, fish touches fins

Examples

Mỗi người có nỗi lo của riêng mình, như cây chạm lá, cá chạm vâyEveryone has their own troubles, like tree touches leaves, fish touches fins

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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 “Cây chạm lá, cá chạm vây” mean?

Everyone has their own troubles Literally: Tree touches leaves, fish touches fins

Is “Cây chạm lá, cá chạm vây” formal or informal?

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

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