Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu qua sá, mạ qua thì

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Meaning · English

Every person has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Buffalo crosses the ford, horse crosses the shallow water

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán nhưng không tốt tiếng Anh, thật là trâu qua sá, mạ qua thìHe's good at math but not good at English, it's really a case of trâu qua sá, mạ qua thì

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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 “Trâu qua sá, mạ qua thì” mean?

Every person has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Buffalo crosses the ford, horse crosses the shallow water

Is “Trâu qua sá, mạ qua thì” formal or informal?

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

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