Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời sinh hùm chẳng có vây, hùm mà có cánh hùm bay lên trời

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Heaven born tiger no fin, tiger with wings tiger fly to heaven

Examples

Mỗi người đều có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu, như câu nói trời sinh hùm chẳng có vây, hùm mà có cánh hùm bay lên trờiEveryone has their own strengths and weaknesses, as the saying goes heaven born tiger no fin, tiger with wings tiger fly to heaven

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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 “Trời sinh hùm chẳng có vây, hùm mà có cánh hùm bay lên trời” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Heaven born tiger no fin, tiger with wings tiger fly to heaven

Is “Trời sinh hùm chẳng có vây, hùm mà có cánh hùm bay lên trời” formal or informal?

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