Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo nào mèo lại ăn than, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Cats eat coal, because oil spills over

Examples

Mèo nào mèo lại ăn than, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên, mỗi người một tính cáchEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, each person has their own personality

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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 “Mèo nào mèo lại ăn than, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Cats eat coal, because oil spills over

Is “Mèo nào mèo lại ăn than, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên” formal or informal?

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

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