Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mỗi mả một ma, mỗi mà một cua

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có vấn đề riêng

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Literally: Each grave a ghost, each bench a crab

Examples

Mỗi người đều có những khó khăn riêng, như lời nói mỗi mả một ma, mỗi mà một cuaEveryone has their own difficulties, as the saying goes each grave a ghost, each bench a crab

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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 “Mỗi mả một ma, mỗi mà một cua” mean?

Everyone has their own problems Literally: Each grave a ghost, each bench a crab

Is “Mỗi mả một ma, mỗi mà một cua” formal or informal?

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

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