Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người bạo thì đâm cốm, người ốm thì nhồi dưa.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu riêng

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Literally: The strong person pierces young rice, the weak person stuffs pickled cucumber

Examples

Anh ta thì giỏi toán, còn em thì giỏi văn, người bạo thì đâm cốm, người ốm thì nhồi dưa.He is good at math, but my sister is good at literature, each has their own strengths and weaknesses.

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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 “Người bạo thì đâm cốm, người ốm thì nhồi dưa.” mean?

Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: The strong person pierces young rice, the weak person stuffs pickled cucumber

Is “Người bạo thì đâm cốm, người ốm thì nhồi dưa.” formal or informal?

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

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