Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nâu kẻ Đái, vải kẻ Đằng.

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: brown fabric belongs to Đái, white fabric belongs to Đằng

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán, nhưng tôi thì giỏi văn, nâu kẻ Đái, vải kẻ Đằng.He's good at math, but I'm good at literature, nâu kẻ Đái, vải kẻ Đằng.

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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 “Nâu kẻ Đái, vải kẻ Đằng.” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: brown fabric belongs to Đái, white fabric belongs to Đằng

Is “Nâu kẻ Đái, vải kẻ Đằng.” formal or informal?

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

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