Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây tróc lá, cá tróc vây

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own troubles

Literally: Tree loses leaves, fish loses scales

Examples

Anh ấy đang lo việc công ty, tôi cũng có chuyện nhà, cây tróc lá, cá tróc vâyHe's worried about his company, I have family issues, everyone has their own troubles

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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 tróc lá, cá tróc vây” mean?

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

Is “Cây tróc lá, cá tróc 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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