Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con tàm cũng phải hái dâu

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Literally: One shrimp also has to pick beans

Examples

Mỗi người trong gia đình đều có nhiệm vụ của mình, một con tàm cũng phải hái dâuEvery person in the family has their own task, one shrimp also has to pick beans

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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 “Một con tàm cũng phải hái dâu” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: One shrimp also has to pick beans

Is “Một con tàm cũng phải hái dâu” formal or informal?

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

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