Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kình nghê vui thú kình nghê, tép tôm thì lại vui bề tép tôm

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Meaning · English

People enjoy what they are good at

Literally: Fighting with rhinoceros beetles is fun, playing with shrimp is fun playing with shrimp

Examples

Cô ấy yêu thích chơi đàn piano vì kình nghê vui thú kình nghê, tép tôm thì lại vui bề tép tômShe loves playing the piano because people enjoy what they are good at

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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 “Kình nghê vui thú kình nghê, tép tôm thì lại vui bề tép tôm” mean?

People enjoy what they are good at Literally: Fighting with rhinoceros beetles is fun, playing with shrimp is fun playing with shrimp

Is “Kình nghê vui thú kình nghê, tép tôm thì lại vui bề tép tôm” formal or informal?

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

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