Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây róc lá, cá róc vây

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own troubles

Literally: Tree loses leaves, fish loses scales

Examples

Mỗi người có mỗi cảnh ngộ, cây róc lá, cá róc vâyEveryone has their own situation, tree loses leaves, fish loses scales

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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 róc lá, cá róc vây” mean?

Everyone has their own troubles Literally: Tree loses leaves, fish loses scales

Is “Cây róc lá, cá róc 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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