Ruộng ai thì nấy đắp bờ
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Meaning · English
Everyone is responsible for their own problems
Literally: whose field, they embank
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Ruộng ai thì nấy đắp bờ, đừng bao giờ để người khác giải quyết vấn đề của mìnhEveryone is responsible for their own problems, don't rely on others to solve yours
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ruộng ai thì nấy đắp bờ” mean?
Everyone is responsible for their own problems Literally: whose field, they embank
Is “Ruộng ai thì nấy đắp bờ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.