Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người tốt về lụa, lúa tốt về phân, chân tốt về hài, tai tốt về hoa

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Meaning · English

Each thing has its own suitable match

Literally: Good people for silk, good rice for fertilizer, good feet for shoes, good ears for flowers

Examples

Người tốt về lụa, lúa tốt về phân, chân tốt về hài, tai tốt về hoa, anh ấy thật sự phù hợp với công việc nàyHe is really suitable for this job

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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 tốt về lụa, lúa tốt về phân, chân tốt về hài, tai tốt về hoa” mean?

Each thing has its own suitable match Literally: Good people for silk, good rice for fertilizer, good feet for shoes, good ears for flowers

Is “Người tốt về lụa, lúa tốt về phân, chân tốt về hài, tai tốt về hoa” formal or informal?

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