Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông sư có ngãi, bà vãi có nhân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu

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Literally: The monk has incense, the nun has kindness

Examples

Ông sư có ngãi, bà vãi có nhân, mỗi người có điểm mạnh riêngEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, just like the monk and the nun

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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 nhân” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: The monk has incense, the nun has kindness

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

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

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