Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa ai có mắt thì trông

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and abilities

Literally: Winter rice, whoever has a sickle cuts; summer rice, whoever has eyes looks

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán, nhưng tôi giỏi văn, rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa ai có mắt thì trôngHe's good at math, but I'm good at literature, everyone has their own strengths and 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 “Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa ai có mắt thì trông” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and abilities Literally: Winter rice, whoever has a sickle cuts; summer rice, whoever has eyes looks

Is “Rạ chiêm ai có liềm thì cắt, rạ mùa ai có mắt thì trông” formal or informal?

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

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