Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mỗi người thì có một nghề, làm cốt thì ngáp, làm nghê thì chầu

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Each person has one job, doing the core is yawning, doing the fake is worshiping

Examples

Anh ấy làm kinh doanh rất giỏi, nhưng mỗi người thì có một nghề, làm cốt thì ngáp, làm nghê thì chầuHe's very good at business, but everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

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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 thì có một nghề, làm cốt thì ngáp, làm nghê thì chầu” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Each person has one job, doing the core is yawning, doing the fake is worshiping

Is “Mỗi người thì có một nghề, làm cốt thì ngáp, làm nghê thì chầu” formal or informal?

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

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