mạnh ai nấy làm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Whoever's strong does as they please — everyone charging off their own way with no coordination.
Literally: the strong each do their own
Examples
Không ai chỉ huy, thành ra mạnh ai nấy làm.With no one directing, it was every man for himself.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mạnh ai nấy làm” mean?
Whoever's strong does as they please — everyone charging off their own way with no coordination. Literally: the strong each do their own
Is “mạnh ai nấy làm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.