Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn phồng mang dọn đàng, rắn bò quàng cầm giáo

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Meaning · English

Everyone has a role to play in society

Literally: Snake puffs out its cheeks to clear the way, snake crawls sideways to hold the spear

Examples

Mỗi người đều có vai trò của mình, như rắn phồng mang dọn đàng, rắn bò quàng cầm giáoEveryone has their own role, like the snake puffs out its cheeks to clear the way, the snake crawls sideways to hold the spear

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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 “Rắn phồng mang dọn đàng, rắn bò quàng cầm giáo” mean?

Everyone has a role to play in society Literally: Snake puffs out its cheeks to clear the way, snake crawls sideways to hold the spear

Is “Rắn phồng mang dọn đàng, rắn bò quàng cầm giáo” formal or informal?

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