Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuyền cứ mạn, quán cứ vách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each person has their own role and responsibility

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người có vai trò và trách nhiệm riêng

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Literally: Boat follows the bank, inn follows the wall

Examples

Mỗi người phải biết thuyền cứ mạn, quán cứ vách trong công việcEach person must understand their own role and responsibility in their work

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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 “Thuyền cứ mạn, quán cứ vách” mean?

Each person has their own role and responsibility Literally: Boat follows the bank, inn follows the wall

Is “Thuyền cứ mạn, quán cứ vách” formal or informal?

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

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