Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sâu muống thì đen, sâu giền thì trắng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và yếu riêng

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Literally: Black is the muong worm, white is the giền worm

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu như sâu muống thì đen, sâu giền thì trắngEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, like the muong worm is black and the giền worm is white

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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 “Sâu muống thì đen, sâu giền thì trắng” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Black is the muong worm, white is the giền worm

Is “Sâu muống thì đen, sâu giền thì trắng” formal or informal?

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

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