Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông sư có ngãi, bà vãi có nghì

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own secrets or weaknesses

Literally: The monk has ngayi, the nun has nghi

Examples

Ông sư có ngãi, bà vãi có nghì, không ai hoàn hảoEveryone has their own secrets or weaknesses, no one is perfect

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông sư có ngãi, bà vãi có nghì” mean?

Everyone has their own secrets or weaknesses Literally: The monk has ngayi, the nun has nghi

Is “Ông sư có ngãi, bà vãi có nghì” formal or informal?

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

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