Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồng một có người, đồng mười có ta

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Literally: one copper has person, ten copper has me

Examples

Mỗi người đều có vị trí của mình, như câu nói đồng một có người, đồng mười có taEveryone has their own position, as the saying goes, one copper has person, ten copper has me

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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 “Đồng một có người, đồng mười có ta” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: one copper has person, ten copper has me

Is “Đồng một có người, đồng mười có ta” formal or informal?

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

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