Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim gà, cây cau, rau cải, nhân ngãi vợ, đầy tớ con

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Meaning · English

Everything is useful in its own way

Literally: Birds and chickens, areca trees, vegetables, wife and children, servants

Examples

Mỗi thứ đều có công dụng riêng, như chim gà, cây cau, rau cải, nhân ngãi vợ, đầy tớ conEach thing has its own use, like birds and chickens, areca trees, vegetables, wife and children, servants

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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 gà, cây cau, rau cải, nhân ngãi vợ, đầy tớ con” mean?

Everything is useful in its own way Literally: Birds and chickens, areca trees, vegetables, wife and children, servants

Is “Chim gà, cây cau, rau cải, nhân ngãi vợ, đầy tớ con” formal or informal?

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

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