Cơm sáng thợ bừa, cơm trưa thợ mộc

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Meaning · English

A person's occupation or skills are suited to their natural abilities

Literally: Breakfast for a casual laborer, lunch for a carpenter

Examples

Anh ấy học luật nhưng làm được công việc thiết kế, thật là cơm sáng thợ bừa, cơm trưa thợ mộcHe studied law but did well in design, it's really a case of cơm sáng thợ bừa, cơm trưa thợ mộc

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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 “Cơm sáng thợ bừa, cơm trưa thợ mộc” mean?

A person's occupation or skills are suited to their natural abilities Literally: Breakfast for a casual laborer, lunch for a carpenter

Is “Cơm sáng thợ bừa, cơm trưa thợ mộc” formal or informal?

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