Gai trên rừng ai vót mà nhọn, trái trên cây ai vo mà tròn

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: thorns in the forest, who whittles to make sharp, fruits on the tree, who peels to make round

Examples

Mỗi người có tính cách khác nhau, như gai trên rừng ai vót mà nhọn, trái trên cây ai vo mà trònEveryone has their own personality, like thorns in the forest, who whittles to make sharp, fruits on the tree, who peels to make round

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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 “Gai trên rừng ai vót mà nhọn, trái trên cây ai vo mà tròn” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: thorns in the forest, who whittles to make sharp, fruits on the tree, who peels to make round

Is “Gai trên rừng ai vót mà nhọn, trái trên cây ai vo mà tròn” formal or informal?

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