Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mực mài tròn, son mài dọc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People have different personalities and ways of thinking

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mỗi người có tính cách và cách nghĩ khác nhau

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Literally: inkstone grinds round, brush grinds lengthwise

Examples

Mỗi người có tính cách riêng, như mực mài tròn, son mài dọcEach person has their own personality, like inkstone grinds round, brush grinds lengthwise

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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 “Mực mài tròn, son mài dọc” mean?

People have different personalities and ways of thinking Literally: inkstone grinds round, brush grinds lengthwise

Is “Mực mài tròn, son mài dọc” formal or informal?

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

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