Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiên hạ nhân, thiên hạ tài, lỡ sai một miếng vác mai đào mồ

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu

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Literally: the world's people, the world's talent, missing one piece carries a hoe to dig a grave

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, thiên hạ nhân, thiên hạ tài, lỡ sai một miếng vác mai đào mồEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, the world's people, the world's talent, missing one piece carries a hoe to dig a grave

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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 “Thiên hạ nhân, thiên hạ tài, lỡ sai một miếng vác mai đào mồ” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: the world's people, the world's talent, missing one piece carries a hoe to dig a grave

Is “Thiên hạ nhân, thiên hạ tài, lỡ sai một miếng vác mai đào mồ” formal or informal?

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

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