Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắt có mắt chọi, răng có răng chọi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu riêng

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Literally: Eye has eye to fight, tooth has tooth to fight

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, mắt có mắt chọi, răng có răng chọiEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, eye has eye to fight, tooth has tooth to fight

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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 “Mắt có mắt chọi, răng có răng chọi” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Eye has eye to fight, tooth has tooth to fight

Is “Mắt có mắt chọi, răng có răng chọi” formal or informal?

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

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