Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm quan có mả, kẹt lả có tay

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Being an official has a grave, being a prisoner has a chain

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, như câu nói làm quan có mả, kẹt lả có tayEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, as the saying goes, being an official has a grave, being a prisoner has a chain

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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 “Làm quan có mả, kẹt lả có tay” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Being an official has a grave, being a prisoner has a chain

Is “Làm quan có mả, kẹt lả có tay” formal or informal?

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

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