Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy có của, sãi có công

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and contributions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mỗi người có điểm mạnh và đóng góp riêng

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Literally: Teacher has property, monk has merit

Examples

Mỗi người đều có thế mạnh riêng, như thầy có của, sãi có côngEveryone has their own strengths, like the teacher has property, the monk has merit

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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 “Thầy có của, sãi có công” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and contributions Literally: Teacher has property, monk has merit

Is “Thầy có của, sãi có công” formal or informal?

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

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