Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhìn miệng hãy cho nhai, nhìn vai hãy cho gánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Help others according to their abilities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Look at the mouth then give chew, look at the shoulder then give carry

Examples

Khi phân công nhiệm vụ, hãy nhớ nhìn miệng hãy cho nhai, nhìn vai hãy cho gánhWhen assigning tasks, remember to help others according to their abilities

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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 “Nhìn miệng hãy cho nhai, nhìn vai hãy cho gánh” mean?

Help others according to their abilities Literally: Look at the mouth then give chew, look at the shoulder then give carry

Is “Nhìn miệng hãy cho nhai, nhìn vai hãy cho gánh” formal or informal?

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

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