Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mình ăn hết bao nhiêu, mò cua bắt ốc cho rêu bám đùi

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Meaning · English

One person cannot accomplish everything alone

Literally: Eating alone finishes how much, catching crabs and snails for moss to stick to thighs

Examples

Một người không thể làm được tất cả, giống như một mình ăn hết bao nhiêu, mò cua bắt ốc cho rêu bám đùiOne person cannot do everything, just like one person eating alone finishes how much, catching crabs and snails for moss to stick to thighs

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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 mình ăn hết bao nhiêu, mò cua bắt ốc cho rêu bám đùi” mean?

One person cannot accomplish everything alone Literally: Eating alone finishes how much, catching crabs and snails for moss to stick to thighs

Is “Một mình ăn hết bao nhiêu, mò cua bắt ốc cho rêu bám đùi” formal or informal?

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

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