Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cối làng Công, chuông đồng làng Đống

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Literally: Mortar of Cong village, bell of Dong village

Examples

Mỗi người có một vai trò riêng, như cối làng Công, chuông đồng làng ĐốngEach person has their own role, like the mortar of Cong village, the bell of Dong village

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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 “Cối làng Công, chuông đồng làng Đống” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: Mortar of Cong village, bell of Dong village

Is “Cối làng Công, chuông đồng làng Đống” formal or informal?

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

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