Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sim có nụ, lúa có đòng

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Plums have blossoms, rice has ears

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, sim có nụ, lúa có đòngEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, plums have blossoms, rice has ears

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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 “Sim có nụ, lúa có đòng” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Plums have blossoms, rice has ears

Is “Sim có nụ, lúa có đòng” formal or informal?

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

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