Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cú có cú ăn, vọ không vọ lăn vọ chết

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own problems to deal with

Literally: Crow has crow to eat, vulture has no vulture to roll and die

Examples

Cú có cú ăn, vọ không vọ lăn vọ chết, mình không cần phải lo cho người khácEach has their own problems, we don't need to worry about others

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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 “Cú có cú ăn, vọ không vọ lăn vọ chết” mean?

Each person has their own problems to deal with Literally: Crow has crow to eat, vulture has no vulture to roll and die

Is “Cú có cú ăn, vọ không vọ lăn vọ chết” formal or informal?

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

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