Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc kẻ Chen, đèn kẻ Hóc

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Literally: Rice belongs to Chen, lamp belongs to Hoc

Examples

Mỗi người làm việc theo phận sự của mình, thóc kẻ Chen, đèn kẻ HócEveryone does their job according to their own responsibility, rice belongs to Chen, lamp belongs to Hoc

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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 “Thóc kẻ Chen, đèn kẻ Hóc” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: Rice belongs to Chen, lamp belongs to Hoc

Is “Thóc kẻ Chen, đèn kẻ Hóc” formal or informal?

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

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