Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim chích được mấy hột lông, chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và yếu riêng

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Literally: Sparrow gets a few feathers, dragonfly gets a few pieces of meat

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, như chim chích được mấy hột lông, chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịtEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, like the sparrow gets a few feathers, the dragonfly gets a few pieces of meat

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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 “Chim chích được mấy hột lông, chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Sparrow gets a few feathers, dragonfly gets a few pieces of meat

Is “Chim chích được mấy hột lông, chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt” formal or informal?

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