Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thượng anh hùng, hạ cùng đinh

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Above heroes, below same nails

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán nhưng thượng anh hùng, hạ cùng đinh khi nói đến văn họcHe's good at math but everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to literature

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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 “Thượng anh hùng, hạ cùng đinh” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Above heroes, below same nails

Is “Thượng anh hùng, hạ cùng đinh” formal or informal?

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

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