Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái có hơi trai, khoai có hơi cuốc

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own unique strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Girls have a bit of boys, potatoes have a bit of hoes

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu như gái có hơi trai, khoai có hơi cuốcEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, like girls have a bit of boys, potatoes have a bit of hoes

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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 “Gái có hơi trai, khoai có hơi cuốc” mean?

Everyone has their own unique strengths and weaknesses Literally: Girls have a bit of boys, potatoes have a bit of hoes

Is “Gái có hơi trai, khoai có hơi cuốc” formal or informal?

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

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