Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn anh có mả, kẻ cả có dòng

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Older brother has a grave, younger brother has a lineage

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, đàn anh có mả, kẻ cả có dòngEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, older brother has a grave, younger brother has a lineage

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

Common questions

What does “Đàn anh có mả, kẻ cả có dòng” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Older brother has a grave, younger brother has a lineage

Is “Đàn anh có mả, kẻ cả có dòng” formal or informal?

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

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