Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rùa dùng cân, trạnh dùng lạng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own suitable role

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mỗi người có vai trò phù hợp riêng

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Literally: Turtle uses cân, fish uses lạng

Examples

Mỗi người đều có vai trò phù hợp của mình, như rùa dùng cân, trạnh dùng lạngEveryone has their own suitable role, like turtle uses cân, fish uses lạng

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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 “Rùa dùng cân, trạnh dùng lạng” mean?

Everyone has their own suitable role Literally: Turtle uses cân, fish uses lạng

Is “Rùa dùng cân, trạnh dùng lạng” formal or informal?

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

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