Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa ngô là cô do nành, do nành là anh dưa chuột

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có vai trò riêng

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Literally: Rice and corn are the sisters of soybeans, soybeans are the brother of cucumbers

Examples

Mỗi người đều có vai trò riêng, như lúa ngô là cô do nành, do nành là anh dưa chuộtEveryone has their own role to play, like rice and corn are the sisters of soybeans, soybeans are the brother of cucumbers

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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 “Lúa ngô là cô do nành, do nành là anh dưa chuột” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: Rice and corn are the sisters of soybeans, soybeans are the brother of cucumbers

Is “Lúa ngô là cô do nành, do nành là anh dưa chuột” formal or informal?

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