Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con tằm cũng phải hái dâu, một con trâu cũng phải đứng đồng

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own responsibilities

Literally: One silkworm must pick mulberry, one buffalo must stand in the field

Examples

Mỗi người trong gia đình đều phải có nhiệm vụ của mình, như một con tằm cũng phải hái dâu, một con trâu cũng phải đứng đồngEveryone in the family has their own tasks, like one silkworm must pick mulberry, one buffalo must stand in the field

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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 tằm cũng phải hái dâu, một con trâu cũng phải đứng đồng” mean?

Everyone has their own responsibilities Literally: One silkworm must pick mulberry, one buffalo must stand in the field

Is “Một con tằm cũng phải hái dâu, một con trâu cũng phải đứng đồng” formal or informal?

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