Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một người một nắm thời đắm đò ông

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: one person one handful of time to rock the boat

Examples

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh riêng, như ông bà ta nói: Một người một nắm thời đắm đò ôngEach person has their own strengths, as our ancestors said: Một người một nắm thời đắm đò ông

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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 người một nắm thời đắm đò ông” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: one person one handful of time to rock the boat

Is “Một người một nắm thời 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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