Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ nửa cân, người tám lạng

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: half a kilogram, eight taels

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, như câu nói kẻ nửa cân, người tám lạngEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, as the saying goes, half a kilogram, eight taels

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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 “Kẻ nửa cân, người tám lạng” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: half a kilogram, eight taels

Is “Kẻ nửa cân, người tám lạng” formal or informal?

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

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