Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồn rằng kẻ Trọng lắm cau, kẻ Cát lắm lúa, kẻ Mau lắm tiền

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Saying Trọng has a lot of areca, Cát has a lot of rice, Mau has a lot of money

Examples

Đồn rằng kẻ Trọng lắm cau, kẻ Cát lắm lúa, kẻ Mau lắm tiền, mỗi người một vẻEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, each person is unique

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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 “Đồn rằng kẻ Trọng lắm cau, kẻ Cát lắm lúa, kẻ Mau lắm tiền” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Saying Trọng has a lot of areca, Cát has a lot of rice, Mau has a lot of money

Is “Đồn rằng kẻ Trọng lắm cau, kẻ Cát lắm lúa, kẻ Mau lắm tiền” formal or informal?

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

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