Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sừng cánh ná, dạ bình vôi, lưng chó ngồi đít mâm thau

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own unique skills and talents

Literally: Horn of a winged fish, belly of a lime pot, back of a sitting dog, bottom of a copper tray

Examples

Mỗi người đều có một tài năng riêng, như sừng cánh ná, dạ bình vôi, lưng chó ngồi đít mâm thauEach person has their own unique talent, like the horn of a winged fish, belly of a lime pot, back of a sitting dog, bottom of a copper tray

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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 “Sừng cánh ná, dạ bình vôi, lưng chó ngồi đít mâm thau” mean?

Everyone has their own unique skills and talents Literally: Horn of a winged fish, belly of a lime pot, back of a sitting dog, bottom of a copper tray

Is “Sừng cánh ná, dạ bình vôi, lưng chó ngồi đít mâm thau” formal or informal?

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

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