Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền Đình giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Tiền Đình mourns father, Đông Na mourns mother

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán nhưng tiếng Anh lại yếu, thật là tiền Đình giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹHe is good at math but weak in English, it's really a case of Tiền Đình giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ

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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 “Tiền Đình giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ” mean?

Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Tiền Đình mourns father, Đông Na mourns mother

Is “Tiền Đình giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ” formal or informal?

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

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