Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lắm tiền ông Choác, lắm bạc ông Choai, lắm nồi đồng quai ông lái Cảnh

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Many money Mr. Choác, many silver Mr. Choai, many bronze pots Mr. Cảnh

Examples

Mỗi người đều có tài năng riêng, như lời nói lắm tiền ông Choác, lắm bạc ông Choai, lắm nồi đồng quai ông lái CảnhEveryone has their own talents, as the saying goes many money Mr. Choác, many silver Mr. Choai, many bronze pots Mr. Cảnh

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lắm tiền ông Choác, lắm bạc ông Choai, lắm nồi đồng quai ông lái Cảnh” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Many money Mr. Choác, many silver Mr. Choai, many bronze pots Mr. Cảnh

Is “Lắm tiền ông Choác, lắm bạc ông Choai, lắm nồi đồng quai ông lái Cảnh” formal or informal?

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

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