Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc Lại Yên, tiền kẻ Giá, cá kẻ Canh.

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role to play

Literally: Paddy is peaceful, money is priced, fish is sauced

Examples

Mỗi người có vai trò riêng, thóc lại yên, tiền kẻ giá, cá kẻ canhEach person has their own role, paddy is peaceful, money is priced, fish is sauced

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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 Lại Yên, tiền kẻ Giá, cá kẻ Canh.” mean?

Everyone has their own role to play Literally: Paddy is peaceful, money is priced, fish is sauced

Is “Thóc Lại Yên, tiền kẻ Giá, cá kẻ Canh.” formal or informal?

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

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