Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ mùa ruộng cao, mạ chiêm ao thấp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People have different abilities and talents

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người có năng lực và tài năng khác nhau

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Literally: Summer paddy field is high, winter paddy field is low

Examples

Cô ấy giỏi toán nhưng anh trai lại là người xuất sắc về văn, thật là mạ mùa ruộng cao, mạ chiêm ao thấpShe is good at math but her brother is excellent at literature, it's really a matter of different abilities

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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 “Mạ mùa ruộng cao, mạ chiêm ao thấp” mean?

People have different abilities and talents Literally: Summer paddy field is high, winter paddy field is low

Is “Mạ mùa ruộng cao, mạ chiêm ao thấp” formal or informal?

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

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