chim có cánh, cá có vây
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Meaning · English
Everyone has their own unique strengths and abilities
Literally: bird has wings, fish has fins
Examples
Mỗi người có tài năng riêng, chim có cánh, cá có vâyEach person has their own talents, bird has wings, fish has fins
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “chim có cánh, cá có vây” mean?
Everyone has their own unique strengths and abilities Literally: bird has wings, fish has fins
Is “chim có cánh, cá có vây” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.