Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồ mặc thì đến phó may, bao nhiêu đồ nát tới tay thợ rèn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có vai trò riêng

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Literally: Clothes to be sewn go to the tailor, many broken things come to the blacksmith

Examples

Mỗi người có một vai trò riêng, đồ mặc thì đến phó may, bao nhiêu đồ nát tới tay thợ rènEach person has their own role, clothes to be sewn go to the tailor, many broken things come to the blacksmith

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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 “Đồ mặc thì đến phó may, bao nhiêu đồ nát tới tay thợ rèn” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: Clothes to be sewn go to the tailor, many broken things come to the blacksmith

Is “Đồ mặc thì đến phó may, bao nhiêu đồ nát tới tay thợ rèn” formal or informal?

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

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