Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười ngón tay có ngón dài ngón ngắn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has different abilities and strengths

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người có khả năng và điểm mạnh khác nhau

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Literally: Ten fingers have long fingers and short fingers

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, như mười ngón tay có ngón dài ngón ngắnEveryone has strengths and weaknesses, like the ten fingers having long and short fingers

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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 “Mười ngón tay có ngón dài ngón ngắn” mean?

Everyone has different abilities and strengths Literally: Ten fingers have long fingers and short fingers

Is “Mười ngón tay có ngón dài ngón ngắn” formal or informal?

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

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