Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan kẻ Mọc, thóc Mễ Trì

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Mọc village officials, Mễ Trì village rice

Examples

Anh ta giỏi toán nhưng lại yếu văn, thật là Quan kẻ Mọc, thóc Mễ TrìHe's good at math but weak at literature, it's really a case of Quan kẻ Mọc, thóc Mễ Trì

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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 “Quan kẻ Mọc, thóc Mễ Trì” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Mọc village officials, Mễ Trì village rice

Is “Quan kẻ Mọc, thóc Mễ Trì” formal or informal?

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

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