Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim trời cá nước, ai được nấy ăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone benefits according to their own situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người được hưởng theo tình huống của mình

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Literally: Birds in the sky, fish in the water, whoever gets it eats it

Examples

Mỗi người có hoàn cảnh riêng, chim trời cá nước, ai được nấy ănEach person has their own circumstances, birds in the sky, fish in the water, whoever gets it eats it

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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 trời cá nước, ai được nấy ăn” mean?

Everyone benefits according to their own situation Literally: Birds in the sky, fish in the water, whoever gets it eats it

Is “Chim trời cá nước, ai được nấy ăn” formal or informal?

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

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