Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông tiền ông thóc, ông cóc gì ai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có vấn đề riêng

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Literally: Mr. money, Mr. rice, Mr. whatever each has

Examples

Mỗi người có ông cóc gì ai, đừng so sánh với người khácEveryone has their own problems, don't compare with others

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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 tiền ông thóc, ông cóc gì ai” mean?

Everyone has their own problems Literally: Mr. money, Mr. rice, Mr. whatever each has

Is “Ông tiền ông thóc, ông cóc gì ai” formal or informal?

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

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