Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cua trái càng, gà chéo cánh, mèo xẻ rãnh, lợn cạo đuôi

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own unique flaws or quirks

Literally: Crab has claws, chicken has crossed wings, cat has slit groove, pig has shaved tail

Examples

Mỗi người đều có tật nên Cua trái càng, gà chéo cánh, mèo xẻ rãnh, lợn cạo đuôiEveryone has their own flaws, just like crabs, chickens, cats, and pigs

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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 “Cua trái càng, gà chéo cánh, mèo xẻ rãnh, lợn cạo đuôi” mean?

Everyone has their own unique flaws or quirks Literally: Crab has claws, chicken has crossed wings, cat has slit groove, pig has shaved tail

Is “Cua trái càng, gà chéo cánh, mèo xẻ rãnh, lợn cạo đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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