Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất ra quế, ế ra củi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu riêng

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Literally: land produces cinnamon, frog produces firewood

Examples

Mỗi người có một tài năng, đất ra quế, ế ra củiEach person has their own talent, land produces cinnamon, frog produces firewood

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất ra quế, ế ra củi” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: land produces cinnamon, frog produces firewood

Is “Đất ra quế, ế ra củi” formal or informal?

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

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