Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dừa ngang đôông không ông thì mụ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role and responsibility

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người có vai trò và trách nhiệm riêng

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Literally: coconut tree falls, no sir then madam

Examples

Gia đình cần có sự hợp tác, dừa ngang đôông không ông thì mụThe family needs to cooperate, everyone has their own role

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dừa ngang đôông không ông thì mụ” mean?

Everyone has their own role and responsibility Literally: coconut tree falls, no sir then madam

Is “Dừa ngang đôông không ông thì mụ” formal or informal?

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

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