Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mát, thân chạch chẳng quản lấm đầu

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own nature and habits

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có bản tính và thói quen riêng

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Literally: Eel body doesn't mind muddy tail, catfish body doesn't mind muddy head

Examples

Mỗi người có tính cách riêng, thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mát, thân chạch chẳng quản lấm đầuEach person has their own nature and habits, like eels and catfish have their own preferences

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mát, thân chạch chẳng quản lấm đầu” mean?

Each person has their own nature and habits Literally: Eel body doesn't mind muddy tail, catfish body doesn't mind muddy head

Is “Thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mát, thân chạch chẳng quản lấm đầu” formal or informal?

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

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