Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mỗi người một nắm thì đắm đò ông

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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 yếu riêng

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Literally: Each person has a handful, then sink Mr. boat

Examples

Mỗi người một nắm thì đắm đò ông, không thể yêu cầu tất cả mọi người đều giỏi việc nhàEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, you can't expect everyone to be good at household chores

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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 người một nắm thì đắm đò ông” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Each person has a handful, then sink Mr. boat

Is “Mỗi người một nắm thì đắm đò ông” formal or informal?

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

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