Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thợ may bớt giẻ, thợ vẽ bớt hồ

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own weaknesses

Literally: Tailor lacks cloth, painter lacks glue

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm yếu riêng, như thợ may bớt giẻ, thợ vẽ bớt hồEveryone has their own weaknesses, like the tailor who lacks cloth, the painter who lacks glue

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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 “Thợ may bớt giẻ, thợ vẽ bớt hồ” mean?

Everyone has their own weaknesses Literally: Tailor lacks cloth, painter lacks glue

Is “Thợ may bớt giẻ, thợ vẽ bớt hồ” formal or informal?

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

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