Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

May mày mày vớ, may ông ông vớ

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own problems

Literally: Sew mày's net, sew ông's net

Examples

Mỗi người có lo toan của riêng mình, may mày mày vớ, may ông ông vớEveryone has their own troubles, sew mày's net, sew ông's net

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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 “May mày mày vớ, may ông ông vớ” mean?

Everyone has their own problems Literally: Sew mày's net, sew ông's net

Is “May mày mày vớ, may ông ông vớ” formal or informal?

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

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