Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thợ rèn có đe, ông nghè có bút

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own tools or strengths

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có công cụ hoặc điểm mạnh riêng

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Literally: Blacksmith has tongs, blind man has pen

Examples

Mỗi người đều có tài năng riêng, thợ rèn có đe, ông nghè có bútEveryone has their own talents, the blacksmith has tongs, the blind man has a pen

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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 rèn có đe, ông nghè có bút” mean?

Everyone has their own tools or strengths Literally: Blacksmith has tongs, blind man has pen

Is “Thợ rèn có đe, ông nghè có bút” formal or informal?

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

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