Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có răng răng nhai, chẳng răng lợi gậm chẳng sai miếng nào

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Literally: Having teeth, teeth chew; not having teeth, gums chew, nothing is wrong

Examples

Mỗi người có vai trò của mình, có răng răng nhai, chẳng răng lợi gậm chẳng sai miếng nàoEveryone has their own role to play, having teeth, teeth chew; not having teeth, gums chew, nothing is wrong

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có răng răng nhai, chẳng răng lợi gậm chẳng sai miếng nào” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: Having teeth, teeth chew; not having teeth, gums chew, nothing is wrong

Is “Có răng răng nhai, chẳng răng lợi gậm chẳng sai miếng nào” formal or informal?

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

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